Chapter 25 Study Guide

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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


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