2. Contents
Diversities in India
Development after independence
Future development
Factors affecting development
Indian Economy
Initiatives taken by new govt
Campaigns started by new govt
PM visit to Silicon valley
Developing key areas
Conclusion
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3. The Diversity of India is very Unique. India
presents endless variety of physical features and
cultural patterns. It is the land of many languages.
It is only in India where people professes all the
major relations of the world. In short, India is “the
epitome of the world”.
Diversities In India
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4. Types Of Diversities In India
Physical Diversity
Racial Diversity
Linguistic Diversity
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6. Contd…
Religious Diversity :-
India is a home to a large
number of religions like
Hinduism, Islam,
Christianity, Sikhism,
Jainism and Buddhism.
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7. Contd…
If all the world’s cultural
heritage was contained in
a time capsule, I would
like to demonstrate my
country’s legacy in the
form of
‘FESTIVALS’
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8. Contd…
Caste Diversity:-
• Communalism
To place one’s Community
above everything including
the nation.
• Communalism as Acute
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9. Contd…
Secular State…
• Constitution provides to all freedom to profess,
practice and propagate any religion
• Constitution prohibits discrimination on grounds
of religion.
• There is no official religion for India.
Constitution does not offer special status to any
religion
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12. Multinational firms continue to outsource
their tele services and IT services to India
In the 60s, the sector employed only 4.5%
of the working population. The services
sector accounted that 63% of Indian GDP
in 2008
The services sector employs 23% of the
Indian workforce and this process of
development started back in the 1980s
Service sector growth
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13. Expansion of farming area and introduction
of high-yielding varieties of crops were the
major factors of growth in agricultural
production
Consistent investment in research, land
reforms, expansion of scope for credit
facilities
The Rabobank report reveals that the agri-
biotech sector has been growing at 30 percent
Agriculture sector
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14. The Indian road network has become one of the
largest in the world with the total road length
increasing from 0.399 million km in 1951 to 4.24
million km as of July 2014
India has emerged as the third largest producer of
electricity in Asia
It has increased its electricity generation capacity
from 1,362 MW in 1947 to 1,13,506 MW as of 2004
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Infrastructure development
15. At independence, India’s literacy rate was a
paltry 12.2 % which increased to 74.04% in
2011
The Government launched the Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan in 2001 to ensure education for the
children from 6 to 14 years
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Progress in education sector
16. Life expectancy was around 37 years in 1951,
it almost doubled to 65 years by 2011
India has finally been declared a polio-free
country. Malnutrition in children under five
years came down to 44% in 2006 from 67%
in 1979
Government’s efforts yielded result as the
number of tuberculosis cases also got reduced
to 185 per lakh people in 2009
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Achievement in the field of healthcare
17. India takes pride in its space programmers,
which began with the launch of its first
satellite Aryabhatta in 1975
India has emerged as a space power that
has successfully launched foreign satellites
Its first mission to Mars was launched in
November 2013 which successfully reached
the planet’s orbit on 24 September 2014
India is also aggressively pursuing both
nuclear and missile programs
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Scientific Achievements
19. Factors affecting the development
Corruption
Violence against women
Gender discrimination
Unemployment
Poverty
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20. India’s economic growth
How will India become a economic superpower?
GOOD GOVERNANCE + EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION
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21. India’s economic growth(contd…)
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By recent trends and
reforms in Indian
economical policy,
economists have concluded
that India would be third
largest economy by 2030
22. Initiatives taken by new govt
Cut red tape
Raise infrastructure investment
Deregulate key parts of the economy
Shrink the role of government
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23. Campaigns started by new govt
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Make in India
Digital India
PMJDY
Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
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24. PM’s visit to Silicon valley
Key achievements:
Google announces plans to offer free Wi-Fi at 500 railway stations
Microsoft Broadband connectivity to 5 lakh villages
Qualcomm company will invest $150 million fund for start-ups
Apple to manufacture in India?
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26. Conclusion
Thus India will emerge as a super power in
near future. With such reforms and rapid
growth, India would soon prove it’s metal to
the world
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