chapter 9 geography

how many genetically modified organisms food crops have been introduced in pakistan and india?

0

how many films does bollywood release annually?

1,000 each year

the population of india is approximately

1.25 billion

When the British began their conquest of India in the early 18th century, South Asia was still ________ forested.

60%

inda is appropriately _______ rural

71%

this country is believed to be the largest illicit opium producer in the world

Afghanistan

when did the British set about withdrawing from south asia altogether?

After WWII

The well water drawn from Indian tube wells was found to have been contaminated with:

Arsenic

which of the following cities is the premier science and technology center of india?

Bangalore

Buddhism is the main religious practice in:

Bhutan and Sri Lanka

the Himalayas were formed by geological uplift from the Indian plate moving into the

Eurasian Plate

Most of the speakers of Tibeto-Burmese languages in South Asia live in:

Himalayas

what is the system of social distinction in indian reinforced by language, region and occupation?

Jati

When does the wet monsoon season begin in South Asia?

June

Where in India is there zero population growth?

Kerala state

which of the following countries remain in the intertropical convergence zone year round and experience constant tropical conditions?

Maldives Sri Lanka Nicobar Islands

what is micro finance?

Micro finance is where people are loaned very small amounts of money to start local businesses in order to become self sufficient. They are often only 100 or so pounds, and easily repayable by the poor.

the taj mahal is an example of _________ architecture

Mughal

pakistan was established as a

Muslim country

Where is Mount Everest located?

Nepal

what happens in bhopal, india in 1984?

On December 3 1984, more than 40 tons of methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, immediately killing at least 3,800 people and causing significant morbidity and premature death for many thousands more.

what nation states control territory in kashmir?

Pakistan India China

Dalits of India are also referred to as:

Untouchables

what city is the first slated to be a "solar city" with 10% renewable energy?

agra

Tree cover created or retained by human beings is called a(n) ________ forest.

anthropogenic

what country originated the concept of "gross national happiness"?

bhutan

What do two-thirds of Indians use as fuel for cooking?

biomass

What animal disappeared from the wild of India more than 50 years ago?

cheetah

in most of south asia, the winter is characterized as a _______ climate

cool and mainly dry

Sherpa lifestyles in the Himalayas includes:

deforestation and pollution economy based on foreign trekkers high death counts began in the colonial era

which of the following is india's lingua franca?

english

the concept of karma is associated with what world religion

hinduism

what is the geologic origin of the deccan plateau?

immense lava flows

the country has the second fastest growing economy in the world

india

what is the fastest growing part of the tourism industry in south asia?

medical

How many enclaves are in the border region between India and Bangladesh?

more than 250

Where are dowry deaths concentrated in India?

north

which asian south country experienced intensified flooding in 2010 due to the engineering of the flood plain through levees and embankments?

pakistan

what is a characteristic of the "brain drain"?

physicians to Great Britain and computer and software engineers to the US

what region was described as the "breadbasket of india"?

punjab and haryana

what are possible effects of climate change in south asia?

recurring flooding, himalayan glaciers, less frequent but more intense typhoons, sea level rise, increase in drought events, increase incidence of disease

The geology of South Asia yields large quantities of:

sandstone and marble

This industry is the largest in Nepal, employing approximately 20 percent of the population.

tourism

which middle eastern state is a major economic partner w india?

united arab emirates

which of the following is true about child labor in south asia ?

work days are 6-12 hours laborers are under age 10 children work through subcontracting