India

Study Notes

India is set to surpass China in population, with over 1.4 billion people.
India's young and expanding workforce offers the potential for a "demographic dividend."
India faces challenges in providing education, health, nutrition, and job opportunities for its population.
The country must produce 90 million new jobs before 2030 to maintain stable employment rates.
India's infrastructure lags behind China's, hindering foreign investment.
Only one in five Indian women are in the formal workforce, hindering economic growth.
India's economic growth has reduced extreme poverty but most Indians remain poor by global standards.
India's economic shortfalls breed competition for low-level jobs and risk instability.
India's distribution of resources remains unequal, with some states struggling to provide basic infrastructure and income.
India's Hindu-first nationalism creates a combustible environment and a tense political issue.
India is seeking to capitalize on Western tensions with China to boost its economy.
India's economy has struggled to compete with China's due to its piecemeal approach to opening up to market forces.
India's service sector has found success, but the country needs to transform its development model to become a center for globalized light manufacturing.
Hundreds of millions of people in India are unemployed or underemployed.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is investing heavily in infrastructure development to improve supply chains and connectivity.
Modi's government has been criticized for eroding India's democracy and pushing the country closer to a one-party state.
The increasing militancy of Modi's Hindu nationalist supporters exacerbates India's religious fault lines and threatens to disrupt its rise.
Western powers have prioritized trade deals and security alliances with India, but there is growing discomfort with India's erosion of democracy.
It is uncertain how much this moment will bring expanded economic opportunity for India's vast work force.
There is a tremendous opportunity for India to transform itself if it can take advantage of the current geopolitical moment.

Description

Test your knowledge of India's economic and political landscape with this quiz! From its population growth to its infrastructure challenges and political tensions, this quiz will cover a range of topics related to India's rise as a global economic power. See how much you know about India's potential demographic dividend, the challenges it faces in creating jobs and providing basic resources for its population, and the impact of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies on India's democracy and social cohesion. Whether you're a student of global affairs, a