Chapter 25 Study Guide
india's long coastline includes the_________ on the west and the ________ on the east
malabar coast ganges delta and coromandel coast
in 1984 in the city of _________ a dangerous chemical leaked from a factory that made _________ killing 15,000- 20,000 and injuring hundreds of thousands more
Bhopal insecticides
what are India's three largest megalopolises and what is the population of each
Delhi Mumbai Kolkata each has a population between 15 and 22 million people
the three major rivers are the _________, ____________, and _________
Ganges Brahmaputra Indus
how has knowledge of english benefited the Indian economy
India is one of the worlds largest exporters of high technology services and software workers
the _________ dam in the Himalaya was built to supply ________ with water
Tehri residents
________ percent of the worlds population lives in the ____________ river valley
10 ganges
how does India's population reflect the two major ethnic groups
22 % are descended from the Dravidians 75% are Indo Aryan descended from the Aryans
describe the variety of languages spoken in India today
22 official languages Hindi is the most widely spoken English is the common language for national political and business communications
India's forests are an important natural resource. However ______ percent of India's forests are degraded
40
what percentage of Indians live in a rural setting and why
70% people farm and work to grow enough food for their families
in 1976 India's ________was amended to require the ___________ to protect the environment
constitution government
two types of natural disasters that india faces include _______ and ___________
cyclones tsunamis
southern india is comprimised mostly of the _______ plateau
deccan
between 1990 and 2008 the number of people without safe _________ fell by half
drinking water
water is pollutes by ___________ runoff and by pollution from _________ and _____________ waste
excessive fertilizer human industrial
India's latest ________ calls for sustainable growth
five year plan
the ______ plain the worlds longest______ plain is an area of fertile soil deposited by river floodwaters
gangetic alluvial
because of its rich soil and large population more than half of india's land area is used for_________
growing crops
the _______ mountain range along with the_______ and ________ ranges mark the northern border of South Asia
himalaya karakoram hindu kush
india's three major river systems start in the slopes of the _________
himalaya and karakoram
deforestation began during the colonial era when trees were used to build _______
homes
from mid june to the end of September the monsoon winds bring__________ __________ weather
hot wet
the cities of _________ and __________ are on the shores of the ________
kanpur varanast and kolkata ganges
what is the general structure of Indian family life
many people live in extended families in which several generations make up a house hold
the _________ in the summer can cause the__________ to flood
monsoon ganges and kolkata
what is civil disobedience what does Mohandas Gandhi have to do with this
peaceful protesting Gandhi led Indians to seek freedom using nonviolent methods of civil disobdience
in 2003 India amended a law to increase punishment and penalties for _______
poaching and smuggling
in 2011 the Indian supreme court _________ the production distribution and use of a toxic __________ called endoscope because it persists in the environment
prohibited pesticide
India has created a network of 668 ___________ which include wildlife sanctuaries and national parks
protected areas
summer monsoons over the western ghats release heavy rains that create ___________ in this part of the country
rainforests
what housing problems exists in the large cities
real estate in Delhi Kolkata and Mumbai is very expensive
what is the significance of the 2000s B.C.
the Aryans created a rigid social structure based on castes
what role did the british imperialist policy play in india
the british imperialist took control of India
what role do cottage industries play in India's economy
they employ workers in their homes
