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One reason India gained its independence from Great Britain in 1947 was that

Great Britain did not have the resources to maintain an empire after World War II

This is NOT a terrorist group

Jashn-e-Hurriyat

the first prime minister of independent India was

Jawaharlal Nehru

What territory in South Asia is claimed by both India and Pakistan?

Kashmir

Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan. India borders Pakistan, China, and Bangladesh. Most of China's major cities are in the eastern part of the country. Which type of map would be most helpful in verifying all this information?

political

siddartha nagar, the birthplace of lord custom buddha is in Nepal

false

western nations lost their empires in Asia cheifly in the three decade period from

1945-1975

roughly how many ethnic groups can be found within Nepal?

20

Which of these statements about monsoons is false? Monsoons moving west from the Arabian Sea give part of India rainy conditions between June and September.

A monsoon blowing from the Bay of Bengal gives the Western Ghats very heavy precipitation

which of the following statements about India is incorrect?

Bagladesh gained its independence from India in 1971

Which of these countries was part of British India before the 1947 partition?

Bangladesh

east Pakistan changed its name in 1971 to

Bangladesh

what country of South Asia has been one of the most successful in the region in reducing its fertility rate?

Bangladesh

Which of the following statements about India is INCORRECT?

Bangladesh gained its independence from India in 1971.

What is one way the conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir and the conflict between the Palestinians and Israelis in the Middle East are similar?

Both conflicts concern territorial and religious issues.

What group of people is at the top of the Hindu caste (varna) system?

Brahmins (priestly class)

____ Is the dominant ethnic group in Nepal

Chhettri (kshetri)

According to Khainal, Muluki Ain clearly mentioned that all religions were protected in Nepal but made exception for this practice

Cow slaughtering

What European groups established trading ports along the coast of South Asia in the 1500s?

Dutch and Portuguese

____ said the following " generations to come will become scarce believe that such a one as [gandhi]

Einstein

Nepalese Laws do NOT have their basis in

Hammurabi code

Jammu and Kashmir instrument of Accession was signed by_____?

Hari Singh

Jammu and Kashmir's Instrument of Accession was signed by_____________?

Hari Singh

Gandhi campaigned to improve the lives of the untouchables, whom he called _________.

Harijans

Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of Hinduism?

Hinduism is a syncretic religion based on animist and Buddhist beliefs.

The Deccan Plateau lies in__________

India

According to Minhaj Merchant this is NOT one of the problems faced by South Asia

Lack of natural resources

Which of the following dominates the climatic environment and life in much of South Asia?

Monsoons

India's biggest achievement in the last, almost 60 years is __________.

NOT Controlling population growth

Pakistan backed insurgency started in Kashmir in 1989 following

NOT ESTABLISHMENT OF BENAZI BHUTTO GOV

which statement best expresses the western perspective regarding Rudyard Kiplings

NOT Europeans suffered great hardships

The ethnic group controlling most of northern India by year 500 BC was known as

NOT GUPTAS

Where in India do Muslims live?

NOT IN THE EAST

which statement about the problems of Indian independence is a fact rather than an opinion

NOT India would have been more preposterous if it had remained a colony

Which of these was likely NOT the primary motivation for India in conducting nuclear tests?

NOT To build up deterrence in the subcontinent after the breakup of Soviet Union.

Which of these statements about religion in India is INCORRECT?

NOT ZOROASRTIANS ARE FIRE WORSHIPPERS

which of the following statements about the psychical features of South Asia is incorrect?

NOT the Ganges and brahamptura

the moral justification for new world colonies in the early period was found in

NOT the idea that colonization brought the expanding world trade network to epode who had never experienced it.

indias prime minister is selected by

NOT the party with the most seats in both therapy and sabnha and the lot sabnha

Muhammad Ali Jinnah called for the creation of

Pakistan

Which country is to the west of Jammu and Kashmir?

Pakistan

Which country of South Asia has the largest population in the region?

Pakistan

Which of these statements about Kashmir is true?

Pakistan controls 1/3 of Kashmir while India has 2/3.

"I am become Death, the Shatterer of the Universe," This comment is attributed to Henry Kissinger.

false

In 2010, Nepal adopted a new constitution transforming it from a Hindu monarchy to a secular democracy.

false

Major contributors to India's GDP are (from highest to lowest).

Services, Industries, Agriculture

Major contributors to India's GDP are (highest to lowest)

Services, Industries, Agriculture

Which country of South Asia has the region's overall highest level of social development, in terms of favorable social indicators?

Sri Lanka

which of the following is an island in South Asia

Sri Lanka

Khanal sees potential for communal riot if issues pertaining to the garb of Muslims and Sikhs are not addressed under the secular constitution.

TRUE

which of the following religions did not originate in South Asia?

Zoroastrianism

The effects of India's state led economic development included all of the following EXCEPT

a decrease in corruption.

In 2018, just over 51 percent of Nepal's gross domestic product (GDP) came from the agriculture sector.

false

Most serious natural hazard in Bangladesh is volcano

false

Russia provided arms to Nepal's government to fight the Maoist rebels in 2006

false

The Deccan Plateau is located in Pakistan.

false

nepali media sector that mushroomed in recent years is deeply committed

false

According to Merchant, the world's geopolitics will be dominated in 2022 by______________________.

all of the above

According to scholars, the world's grimmest security concerns converge in Pakistan because

all of the above

The A that defined Pakistan

all of the above

gandhi ___

all of the above

nepa has seen signifanct deforestation because

all of the above

what are the criticisms of the nuclear non-proliferation regime?

all of the above

According to Narang, the Pakistan's objective of bleeding India by a "thousand cuts" has been achieved through___________

asymmetric escalation

According to Narang, the Pakistans objective of bleeding India by a "thousand cuts" has been achieved through

asymmetric escalation

what is the main reason why urbanization is increasing in South Asia?

changes in the economics of agriculture resulting in greater mechanization

Which aspect of life in India demonstrates the influence of the British colonial period?

constitutional government

the ___ which is the most sacred of rovers for hindus, is heavily polluted

ganges

satyagraha was

glands philosophy of passive resistance

According to Minhaj Merchant, South Asia's median per capita income is around $3,000, which is one-tenth of _______

greece

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

headed the Muslim League.

Which of the following was NOT one of the foundations of Gandhi's philosophy?

heavy industrialization

Mohandas Gandhi was assassinated by a

hindu extremist

what is the significance of the 1972 Simla agreement

it established the line of control in Kashmir as formally separating Indian and Pakistani areas of occupation

what is the significance of the 1972 Simla agreement?

it established the line of control in Kashmir as formally sperarting Indian and Pakistani

what may be one of the biggest reasons for the incredible diversity of Nepal?

it has a wide ranging and often harsh climate

which of these statements about the caste system is false?

marrying and eating meals with people outside ones own caste was generally allowed

The partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947 was primarily caused by

muslim fear of hindu domination

what behaviors of south asia religion of Jainism emphasize over all others ?

non violence

Last conventional war fought by India and Pakistan as nuclear armed foes was in?

not 1971

when did the first wave of militancy start in Kashmir?

not 1990's

British colonialism contributed to the establishment of democracy in India by

not all of these

in the movie Gandhi, Gandhi tells maraget that ___ is the worst form of violence

not poverty

buddha

not promised followers an afterlife

which one of the following religions did not originate in South Asia ?

not sikihism

according to nearing catalytic, assured retaliation and asymmetric escalation are __

not stages of nuclear warfare

despite a population of 2.4 billion, South Asia has been able to feed its people for this reason

not there is a high degree of cooperations between countries

which of the following is incorrect about Pakistan?

pakistan is a group of small islands

after gaining independence, India established a

parliamentary government, modeled after Britain , which was remained in use virtually ever since.

rants were ___ in Nepal

prime ministers of the kingdom

According to Narang, catalytic, assured retaliation and asymmetric escalation are_____________.

regional nuclear postures

In what part of India are Dravidian languages most likely to be spoken?

south

which of the following ties do not bind USA and India together

support to india on the issue of Kashmir

the Himalayas were formed by ____

the collision of peninsular India with the asian landmass

The moral justification for New World colonies in the early period of European colonies was found in _____________

the idea that colonization brought culture to "heathens."

atoms for peace is a __

title of an esinhower speech

Among the countries of South Asia, the Maldives is likely to be most concerned about climate change.

true

LOC is the term commonly used to refer to the ceasefire line between India and Pakistan

true

Nepal was the only hindu nation in the world till 2015

true

USA provided arms to Nepal to fight against the moasit rebels

true

according to khanal, secualktism is the absence of influence from a practicular religious belief

true

article 370 was abrogated by prime minister narendra modi as a part of his election 2019

true

pakistan demands Kashmir on the basis of muslim majority

true

the creation of India and Pakistan led to the largest refugee migration ever expericenced

true

the creation of the India and Pakistan led to the largest refugee migration ever experienced in world

true

worlds highest peak is mt Everest

true


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