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O-LevelGeographyEconomic development2217/22 · May/June 2016 · Q58 Marks

Photograph A (Insert) shows rice production in Bangladesh. Describe the inputs shown on Photograph A.

  1. (a)Describe the inputs shown on Photograph A.[4]
  2. (b)Study Fig. 5, which shows some consequences of reduced food production, in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is vulnerable to excess flooding, which can affect food production. To cope with reduced food supply, families reduce the number and the quality of meals consumed and switch to cheaper but less preferred foods. The elderly and women are usually the first to reduce their food intake, allowing men and children to eat as normal. If food supply remains low, and prices continue to increase, women are forced to look for employment, children are taken out of school so that they can work and men migrate to urban areas to look for employment. [Figure 5] Using Fig. 5 only, explain how the reduction in supply and increasing cost of food affect each of the following groups of people: the whole family; children only; men only; women only.[4]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2016). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [4] (a) Flat land Soil Flooded / water (Rice) seed / young plants Labour Tools
  2. [4] (b) Everyone Less / lower quality meals Cheaper foods eaten Less preferred foods eaten Children Taken from school (to work) Men Migrate to urban areas Women Seek employment

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Topic
Economic development, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, May/June 2016 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 5.

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