Cambridge IGCSE India Studies 0447 — 2016 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 0

1 This question is about environmental issues in India. (a) Identify two problems India faces as a result of climate change. [2] (b) Explain why the management of energy resources is an important issue for India. [8] (c) How effectively is India managing the problems of urban and rural pollution? [12] [Total: 22]

2 This question is about Jammu and Kashmir. (a) Identify two reasons why there are militant groups in Jammu and Kashmir. [2] (b) Explain why the opening of a bus service across the Line of Control (LOC) benefits people living in Jammu and Kashmir. [8] (c) How serious have the disputes over Jammu and Kashmir been since the elections of 2002? [12] [Total: 22]

3 (a) Use Source A to help you explain three problems in providing health care in India. [6] (b) Use Source B and your own knowledge to help you explain how successful the Indian government has been in improving health and health care in rural areas. [12] (c) ‘Improving the quality of life in India is a challenging problem.’ Look at the areas of health care, suggested in Source C, that need addressing. Using the information in the sources and your own knowledge, explain which issue you would consider to be the most important in improving the quality of life in India. To do this you must: • Give reasoned arguments to justify your choice; • Explain with reasons why you rejected each of the alternative approaches; • Explain with reasons one disadvantage of the approach you chose; • Explain how this disadvantage might be overcome. [20] [Total: 38]