Chapter 13 Section 3 India: The World’s Largest

Democracy

6.02 Examine the influence of education and technology on productivity and economic development in selected nations and regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia

8.03 Identify major discoveries, innovations, and inventions and assess their influence on societies past and present.

Government

• Republic Agriculture

• Structure Industry

• Challenges High Tech

Republic• Representative democracyOfficials are elected to represent the people

• Federal SystemSimilar to United States

Divides power between

central government and the states

India has 28 states and

7 union territories

Structure

• Two house parliament• Lok Sabha (House of the People)

LAWK SUHB hah

• Raiya Sabha (Council of the States)RAHj yuh SUHB hah

• Offices– President: The Chief of State– Prime Minister: Head of the Government

ChallengesPakistan

• Hindu vs Muslim - Violence between these groups

Kashmir• On going source of tension• Contains the Indus River• Princely state that decided to join India, but through war was divided between India and Pakistan• Fear of nuclear war

Challenges (cont’d)Population Explosion

• 1.1 Billion in 2005, est. 1.6 Billion by 2050• Lack of housing, food, water, jobs, health

care, and government services

Steps to deal Population Explosion• Persuade people to have fewer children• Improve women’s life through education and

job opportunities• Improving education system

Agriculture

• About half of India’s land is used for agriculture• Most people make their living farming• Average farm is 5 acres, but most are less than 3 acres• Main crops are rice, wheat, oil seed, cotton, tea, sugar

cane, and jute

Green Revolution

• Seeds that yield more crops per acre

Subsistence farming• Subsistence farming means people grow only

enough food to feed their families

Industry• Main Product is Cotton Textiles

• Natural Resources Iron ore Coal Manganese Bauxite Chromium Silver Diamonds Emeralds

Industry (cont’d)

Products Steel

Cloth

Chemicals

Processed foods

Transportation equipment

Cement

Industry (cont’d)

Cottage Industries• Refers to businesses where workers produce

goods in their home– Textiles– Brassware– Jewelry– Leather goods– Matches– Incense

High Tech

• Information technology is fasted growing industry in India

• 1991-2000 - $150 Million to $5.7 Billion• Outsourcing of tech support jobs by US companies• Controversial among many Americans

ReviewCopy Question in your Notebook and provide a

complete answer to each.

• Review1. Describe why it is controversial for US

companies to outsource high tech jobs to India.

2. Describe why the conflict over Kashmir is a global problem rather than just a regional problem.