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2 © Hwa Chong Institution 2013 9730 / 02 / JC2 Prelim 2013 [Turn over Section A Answer all the questions in this section. Questions 1, 2 and 3 carry 12 marks each and Question 4 carries 14 marks. You should allocate your time accordingly. The Globalisation of Economic Activity 1 Table 1 shows an index of economic globalisation for selected Asian countries in 1985, 1995 and 2005 and the countries ranked by that index in 2008. (a) Name the country for which the greatest absolute increase in the index was recorded between 1985 and 2005. [1] (b) Compare the trends in the index for Malaysia and Thailand between 1985 and 2005. Support your response with data from Table 1. [4] (c) Explain three different ways in which good governance in Singapore has contributed to the country’s high level of economic globalisation shown in Table 1. [7] Population Issues and Challenges 2 Fig. 1 provides an outline map of selected states in Indi a, and date on the states’ total fertility rates in 2012. (a) Define the term total fertility rate. [1] (b) Describe and suggest reasons for the main features of the distribution of fertility rate shown in Fig. 1. [6] (c) Discuss the challenges faced by the Indian government in b