India chapter 12 review
What do experts believe will happen by 2030?
India will become the world's most populous nation
Why is the Indian government working to improve infrastructure?
India's population is growing very quickly
How is India's government like that of the United States?
It has three branches
On average, how has India's Gross Domestic Product changed over the last 20 years?
It increased 7 percent a year
What is true of India's middle class?
It is equal to the population of the United States
How do the films produced in Mumbai and Chennai differ?
Mumbai makes films in Hindi while Chennai makes films in Tamil
Which place would you probably find many government employees driving on the Golden Quadrilateral?
New Dehli
According to Hindu belief, what is a Brahman?
One spiritual force that unifies the universe
What is the name for sacred Hindu texts that date back to Aryan civilization?
Vedas
What is Bhangra?
a form of folk dance and music from the Punjab
Why have Pakistan and India had tense relations for several decades?
conflict over control of Kashmir
How has the caste system changed in the last 50 years?
discrimination has been outlawed by the constitution
What characteristic of Pakistan has been an obstacle to unity?
division into provinces
What are the Mahabaharata and Ramayana?
epic poems that teach Hindu beliefs
What is the pull factor that helps explain the way the rural and urban population of India is changing?
factory jobs in the city
According to Hindu belief, what determines the form that a soul will take in the next life?
karma
Why does Bangledesh have difficulty finding products to export?
no surplus crops
What is one of the main causes of poverty in Bangladesh?
overpopulation
What term is used for a community developed near a major city to relieve overcrowding?
secondary city
What has been a big part of India's economic growth?
the outsourcing of US service jobs
Why do pilgrims travel to the city of Varnasi?
to worship by the Ganges, which they believe is sacred
