India Could Be on the Order of Four Times Richer

question 262

Multiple Choice

India could be on the order of four times richer than it is today if it were to:

• A) avoid civil war.
• B) confiscate all private property.
• C) accept more foreign aid.
• D) make its markets open and competitive.

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Definitions:

Crustal Thickness

The measure of the thickness of Earth's crust, which varies between the oceanic and continental crust.

Volcanism

the process through which magma and volcanic gases are expelled onto the Earth's surface, forming volcanic features.

Foreland Basin

A basin that forms when crust (either continental or oceanic) is warped by the weight of thrust sheets, especially when formed between a mountain belt and continental interior.

Passive Margin

A tectonically inactive edge of a continent, characterized by a transition from continental to oceanic lithosphere without significant seismic activity.