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Which statement is true regarding the religious geography of South Asia?

A predominately Hindu India is flanked by Muslim Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Following independence from British rule in 1947, South Asia was partitioned into two separate countries: India and Pakistan. Which of the following statements best explains why these new countries' boundaries were drawn the way they were?

Boundaries were drawn in a way that would create one Hindu-majority country and one Muslim-majority country.

Where do most South Asians live?

Compact rural villages

South Asia's linguistic geography is diverse, but one language serves as the chief integrating language in the domain. What is this "neutral" language?

English

Where would you most likely find "hutments" in Mumbai?

Formerly busy sidewalks or along busy roadways

What is the dominant climate factor for most of South Asia?

Monsoon

Where is orographic rainfall most common in South Asia?

The Deccan Plateau

What financial organization in Bangladesh has helped lift millions of women out of poverty.

The Grameen Bank

The Sikh faith is primarily found where in South Asia?

The Punjab region near the modern boundary between India and Pakistan.

How has religion and language shaped the tense political geography of Sri Lanka?

The Tamil Tigers waged a civil war against the largely Buddhist government of Sri Lanka before they were decisively defeated in 2009.

Which of the following is false regarding South Asia's physical environment?

The Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats form the northern boundary of South Asia and are the highest mountains in the region

The historical roots of the ongoing ethnic violence in Kashmir can be traced to which of the following events?

The partition of South Asia

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the regional geography of economic development in India?

The wealthier areas are located in the south and west, and the poorer areas are in the north and east.

Which of the following is not cited as a reason why there are male-biased sex ratios across South Asia?

Widespread poverty which is equally shared across all of South Asia

What types of practices did the Green Revolution introduce to South Asia?

agricultural techniques involving high-yield crop varieties and heavy use of industrial fertilizers and pesticides