Indicators
This type of indicator combines several measures into one score
Composite Indicator
Nepal is this type of country, with no access to the sea
Landlocked
Norway’s education system is free for citizens, including this highest level of schooling.
University (tertiary education)
The Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectric Project, Nepal’s largest operational hydroelectric plant, was completed in what year
2021
Which type of graph is best for showing change over time?
Line Graph
This indicator divides a country’s total economic output by its population.
GDP per capita
Name of the mountain range in Nepal
Himalayas
In 2015 it was legislated in Nepal that women must hold this percentage of parliamentary seats.
33%
What does LEARN stand for?
Lifting Education, Advancing Rural Nepal
What do the orange lines on a topographic map show?
Contours
What is the average literacy rate of Nepal? (Within 5%)
77%
50%
Approximately 83% of young adults in Norway access tertiary education. What is the figure for Nepal. (Within 5%)
17%
Who funded the Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower plant?
Nepalese institutions and people through shares
What are the four parts every map should have?
A title, a scale, a key (legend) and a north arrow
Name one limitation of the World Happiness Index
it is subjective and culturally influenced;
only about 1,000 people per country are surveyed;
the national average hides inequality;
people with low expectations may rate their lives highly
How does an earthquake in Nepal impact recovery and development in rural areas? Explain
They blocked roads and cut off remote communities, making recovery harder and compounding economic losses.
Nepal has a 97% primary enrolment rate, but only 50% of Grade 5 students meet national standards. What does this show?
Attending school does not guarantee a quality education.
The Sustainable Tourism Project aims to train 4,000 people in tourism skills and create jobs for women, youth and marginalised groups. Explain how this could reduce the development gap between Nepal and Norway.
Providing skills and employment means more of the economic benefit reaches poorer communities and stays in local communities. Tourist spending increases demand for accommodation, food, transport and guiding, which creates jobs and income. People with higher incomes can afford education, healthcare and better housing, so incomes and living standards rise and the gap with Norway can be reduced.
On a topographic map, how can you tell the difference between a steep slope and a gentle slope?
Steep slopes have contour lines close together. Gentle slopes have contour lines spread far apart.
What is the HDI of either Nepal or Norway? Must be exact
Nepal 0.622
Norway 0.970
Exports are 8.8% of GDP in Nepal and 45.4% in Norway. Explain how Nepal’s physical geography contributes to this gap.
All goods entering or leaving Nepal must pass through India or China, adding transport costs and border delays and making Nepal reliant on neighbours. Norway has about 25,000 km of coastline, with centuries of trade and direct access to North Sea oil and global markets.
Explain how gender inequality in Nepal restricts development through its impact on education and the workforce.
Barriers such as cost, distance to school and social norms around early marriage limit girls’ education. A lower literacy rate means many women cannot access formal employment and end up in unpaid or informal labour, such as domestic labour or family care, which doesn’t generate taxable income. Lower taxes mean less money for development.
Explain how the Upper Tamakoshi project helps reduce the development gap (tell me about Before the project and after)
Before completion, Nepal had up to 18 hours of daily power cuts, limiting industrial productivity and leaving hospitals and schools reliant on generators. The project ended load-shedding and provides reliable electricity. It contributes about 1% of GDP, and surplus electricity is exported to India in the wet season.
A council has approved a 20-storey apartment building on a site in the city centre where a stand of mature trees currently grows. Identify ONE perspective on this development and explain why people with this perspective would hold that view.