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Opportunities in Mumbai

I can describe ways in which Mumbai has developed over time and identify opportunities in living and working in this global city.

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Opportunities in Mumbai

I can describe ways in which Mumbai has developed over time and identify opportunities in living and working in this global city.

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Key learning points

  1. Mumbai was once a small fishing port however it has grown significantly over time.
  2. Mumbai’s population has increased; more and more land is becoming built up and infrastructure has developed.
  3. Mumbai’s rapid growth and status as a global city provides a wide range of opportunities.
  4. Many large transnational corporations are based in Mumbai such as Tata and the State Bank of India.

Keywords

  • Infrastructure - all the basic systems in a country, such as transport and power supply

  • Services - a service is a system that supplies a public need, for example waste collection

  • Global city - a city that is a major centre for trade and communication with other places around the world

  • Transnational corporations - large businesses that operate in many different countries globally

Common misconception

Mumbai was only inhabited by people recently.

People are thought to have first inhabited Mumbai in the Stone Age, hundreds of thousands of years ago.


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6 Questions

Q1.
What defines a city?
A place with only farms and open fields
Correct answer: A large settlement with a high population, buildings, and infrastructure
Any area with trees and rivers
Q2.
Where is Mumbai located?
North India
Correct answer: West India
South India
East India
Q3.
Why do many people migrate to Mumbai?
Correct answer: For job opportunities and a better life
Because it has fewer people
To escape cold weather
Because of its farming industry
Q4.
What is the main difference between rural and urban areas?
Rural areas have more people than urban areas
Rural areas have more factories than urban areas
Correct answer: Urban areas have more buildings and a higher population than rural areas
Q5.
What is Mumbai known for?
Correct answer: Being India’s financial and entertainment capital
Farming and agriculture
Being a small coastal village
Q6.
What is the population of Mumbai (2024 estimate)?
5 million
Correct answer: Over 20 million
2 million

4 Questions

Q1.
Mumbai is one of the largest and most populated cities in the world!
sparsely
under
Correct answer: densely
Q2.
Where is Mumbai located?
North India
East India
South India
Correct answer: West India
Q3.
What did Mumbai's official name used to be?
Bangalore
Correct answer: Bombay
Madras
Q4.
People are thought to have first inhabited Mumbai in the , hundreds of thousands of years ago.
Correct answer: Stone Age
18th Century
2000s