The Indian Diaspora: Checkpoint 1

Quick checkpoint - five questions on the diaspora, indentured labour, Gulf workers, H-1B visas and Indian-origin CEOs.

Question 1 of 5 Which country has the world's largest diaspora?

India Iceland Chile Norway

About 18 million Indian-born people lived abroad in 2020.

Question 2 of 5 When did Indian indentured labour end?

1917 1834 1947 2000

Over a million Indians went between 1834 and 1917.

Question 3 of 5 What is the kafala system?

A sponsorship system tying Gulf workers to employers A visa lottery A tax on remittances A student loan

It gives employers great power over workers.

Question 4 of 5 About what share of H-1B visas go to Indians?

70 percent 5 percent 100 percent 20 percent

Many work in IT.

Question 5 of 5 What helps explain the success of Indian-origin CEOs?

Education, English skills and skilled migration selection Luck alone Government appointment Inheritance

US policy selected highly educated Indians.

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