Quiz 3 Geography-South Asia

16. (A) Afghanistan; (B) Pakistan; (C) India; (D) Nepal; (E) Bangladesh

(A) Afghanistan

25. (A) Bay of Bengal; (B) Arabian Sea; (C) Persian Gulf; (D) Indian Ocean

(A) Bay of Bengal

23. (A) Himalayas; (B) Eastern Ghats; (C) Western Ghats; (D) Hindu Kush; (E) Deccan Plateau

(A) Himalayas

21. (A) Indus River; (B) Ganges River; (C) Brahmaputra River

(A) Indus River

5. In winter, what would be the most dominant wind direction if you travel in Delhi in winter? These are the directions where winds come from.

(A) Northeast

9. Where did Buddhism emerge?

(A) Northern India - Nepal

6. Which part of South Asia is most susceptible to floods?

(A) Northern river basins and coastal lines

4. In winter, Tibetan plateau usually makes monsoon winds...

(A) Stronger

22. (A) Indus River; (B) Ganges River; (C) Brahmaputra River

(B) Ganges River

15. India's economic development policy between 1947 and 1991 was called ____.

(B) Import substitution

8. Which part of South Asia do most of the population live?

(B) Indus and Ganges River Basins

19. (A) Varanasi; (B) Kathmandu; (C) Colombo; (D) Dhaka; (E) Thimphu

(B) Kathmandu

1. Which part of South Asia is mostly dominated by arid and semiarid climate?

(B) Northwest

17. (A) Mumbai; (B) Bangalore; (C) Karachi; (D) Islamabad; (E) Kabul

(C) Karachi

13. Which economic sector has India focused on developing since 1991?

(C) Service

3. In which part of the continents in northern hemisphere would you most likely find humid subtropical?

(C) Southeast

18. (A) Islamabad; (B) Kolkata; (C) Hyderabad; (D) Delhi; (E) Thimphu

(D) Delhi

7. Where did most of the earthquakes occur in South Asia?

(D) Himalayas

2. In which South Asian country would you find tropical wet with no dry season climate?

(D) Sri Lanka

12. Which of the following countries was part of the Raj?

(E) All above

14. What does urbanization mean to India?

(E) All above

20. (A) Afghanistan; (B) Pakistan; (C) India; (D) Nepal; (E) Bangladesh

(E) Bangladesh

24. (A) Himalayas; (B) Eastern Ghats; (C) Western Ghats; (D) Hindu Kush; (E) Deccan Plateau

(E) Deccan Plateau

11. What is the lingua franca in India?

(E) English

10. In which of the following countries do the majority of people believe in Buddhism?

(E) Sri Lanka