Question 1

Explain the caste system and its influence on Indian society.How did British colonialism use the caste system and what were the effects after independence?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note that the caste system was the manner in which Indian society was divided and compartmentalized based on categories such as birth,region,occupation,and social obligation.Each category entailed its own set of rules for social behavior and interactions involved in such activities as eating,communicating,and marrying.The caste system was relatively flexible prior to colonial rule,but the British used the system to catalogue and classify society to enhance social order.This created a more rigid caste system and also led to political patronage within castes after independence.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the Aam Aadmi ("Common Man")Party (AAP)and the fight against corruption is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The anticorruption populist movement began in large part as a result of several scandals committed under the BJP single-party rule that replaced a string of more transparent coalition governments. 
B) Although the watchdog bill advocated by the AAP was eventually passed,it was far inferior to the version desired by civil activists. 
C) The AAP ultimately had much better success in national elections than in regional parliamentary elections. 
D) The AAP only lasted 49 days in office before being voted out in early elections. 
A) The anticorruption populist movement began in large part as a result of several scandals committed under the BJP single-party rule that replaced a string of more transparent coalition governments. 
B) Although the watchdog bill advocated by the AAP was eventually passed,it was far inferior to the version desired by civil activists. 
C) The AAP ultimately had much better success in national elections than in regional parliamentary elections. 
D) The AAP only lasted 49 days in office before being voted out in early elections. B

Question 3

What is India's most significant social division?

Accepted Answer

A) religion 
B) caste 
C) language 
D) tribal 
A) religion 
B) caste 
C) language 
D) tribal B

Question 4

Sikhism shares the beliefs of

Accepted Answer

A) Hinduism and Buddhism. 
B) Islam and Jainism. 
C) Islam and Buddhism. 
D) Hinduism and Islam. 
A) Hinduism and Buddhism. 
B) Islam and Jainism. 
C) Islam and Buddhism. 
D) Hinduism and Islam.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about India's state governments is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Indian states are typically divided along linguistic,ethnic,or religious lines,which helps fuel calls for greater devolution. 
B) States control most of their public policies involving health,security,and education but have little control over economic development policy. 
C) The chief minister of each state is appointed by India's president,although appointments are subject to each state legislature's approval. 
D) Most state legislatures are bicameral,mimicking the structure of the federal legislature. 
A) Indian states are typically divided along linguistic,ethnic,or religious lines,which helps fuel calls for greater devolution. 
B) States control most of their public policies involving health,security,and education but have little control over economic development policy. 
C) The chief minister of each state is appointed by India's president,although appointments are subject to each state legislature's approval. 
D) Most state legislatures are bicameral,mimicking the structure of the federal legislature.

Question 6

Naxalism refers to a

Accepted Answer

A) fusion of Buddhist and Hindu beliefs. 
B) high caste ranking. 
C) Maoist insurgency. 
D) Hindu ascetic movement. 
A) fusion of Buddhist and Hindu beliefs. 
B) high caste ranking. 
C) Maoist insurgency. 
D) Hindu ascetic movement.

Question 7

How did the incoming 2014 BJP government address the problem of rape in India?

Accepted Answer

A) It blamed the problem on a culture of promiscuity. 
B) It argued that most accused of rape are judged too harshly. 
C) It promised zero tolerance for violence against women. 
D) It sought the help of international bodies,requesting that UN agencies come into India and help establish special anti-violence-against-women programs. 
A) It blamed the problem on a culture of promiscuity. 
B) It argued that most accused of rape are judged too harshly. 
C) It promised zero tolerance for violence against women. 
D) It sought the help of international bodies,requesting that UN agencies come into India and help establish special anti-violence-against-women programs.

Question 8

Hindutva is championed primarily by the

Accepted Answer

A) Bharatiya Janata Party. 
B) Communist Party of India. 
C) Samajwadi Party. 
D) Indian National Congress. 
A) Bharatiya Janata Party. 
B) Communist Party of India. 
C) Samajwadi Party. 
D) Indian National Congress.

Question 9

Which of the following has been a result of greater reliance on coalition governments?

Accepted Answer

A) increased policy influence by the prime minister 
B) more frequent declarations of presidential rule 
C) weakened regional parties 
D) devolution of power to regional parties and states 
A) increased policy influence by the prime minister 
B) more frequent declarations of presidential rule 
C) weakened regional parties 
D) devolution of power to regional parties and states

Question 10

How does a representative get elected to the House of the People?

Accepted Answer

A) winning the plurality of the vote on the first ballot in an SMD 
B) winning a required majority of the vote on the first ballot in an SMD 
C) winning a plurality of the vote on the first ballot and a majority on the second in an SMD 
D) being on the party ballot that wins a high enough proportion of the vote in an MMD 
A) winning the plurality of the vote on the first ballot in an SMD 
B) winning a required majority of the vote on the first ballot in an SMD 
C) winning a plurality of the vote on the first ballot and a majority on the second in an SMD 
D) being on the party ballot that wins a high enough proportion of the vote in an MMD

Question 11

Explain why the one-party dominance of the INC came to be and what gave way to rule by coalition government since the early 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note that INC dominan

Question 12

India's Sepoy Mutiny pitted

Accepted Answer

A) the East India Company against British colonial troops. 
B) British colonial troops against British officers. 
C) Hindu conscripts against Muslim conscripts. 
D) Hindu and Muslim conscripts against British colonial troops. 
A) the East India Company against British colonial troops. 
B) British colonial troops against British officers. 
C) Hindu conscripts against Muslim conscripts. 
D) Hindu and Muslim conscripts against British colonial troops.

Question 13

The Indian constitutional measure that allows the Center to oust a state government and assert direct rule of that state is called

Accepted Answer

A) federal mandate. 
B) martial law. 
C) federal injunction. 
D) presidential rule. 
A) federal mandate. 
B) martial law. 
C) federal injunction. 
D) presidential rule.

Question 14

In which of the following ways does presidential rule differ from emergency rule?

Accepted Answer

A) Presidential rule is more likely to be used during international conflicts than during domestic ones. 
B) Presidential rule is used only with respect to states,not with respect to the country as a whole. 
C) Presidential rule is more of an economic tool than a tool of governance. 
D) Presidential rule is more controversial in its use than emergency rule. 
A) Presidential rule is more likely to be used during international conflicts than during domestic ones. 
B) Presidential rule is used only with respect to states,not with respect to the country as a whole. 
C) Presidential rule is more of an economic tool than a tool of governance. 
D) Presidential rule is more controversial in its use than emergency rule.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about India's House of the People is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the weaker of the two legislative houses. 
B) It represents India's 29 states and seven territories. 
C) Each representative in the chamber serves roughly 2 million people. 
D) Most of its members are elected to fixed six-year terms. 
A) It is the weaker of the two legislative houses. 
B) It represents India's 29 states and seven territories. 
C) Each representative in the chamber serves roughly 2 million people. 
D) Most of its members are elected to fixed six-year terms.

Question 16

Which of the following statements about the development of India's economy is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Efforts to transition from import substitution industrialization and toward social-democratic policies began in the 1980s and came into full swing in the 1990s. 
B) Stamping out corruption and protectionism as barriers to economic growth is one of the major successes of the 1990s reform effort. 
C) The license raj has only acquired more complexity and red tape in recent years,and will soon force the Indian National Congress to address a reform effort. 
D) India's 2015 GDP growth rate outpaced China's,making India the fastest growing large economy in the world. 
A) Efforts to transition from import substitution industrialization and toward social-democratic policies began in the 1980s and came into full swing in the 1990s. 
B) Stamping out corruption and protectionism as barriers to economic growth is one of the major successes of the 1990s reform effort. 
C) The license raj has only acquired more complexity and red tape in recent years,and will soon force the Indian National Congress to address a reform effort. 
D) India's 2015 GDP growth rate outpaced China's,making India the fastest growing large economy in the world.

Question 17

What is the modern legacy of the ancient patterns of division and settlement between Indo-Aryans and the Dravidians in India?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will demonstrate knowledge

Question 18

Discuss the several distinct advantages India brought to the endeavor of democratization.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note the advantages d

Question 19

The Indian state of Kerala's high female literacy rates and low fertility rates are largely the result of

Accepted Answer

A) socialist state policies in education,health care,and land reform. 
B) a coalition government between Muslim and Hindu leaders. 
C) neoliberal economic policies. 
D) the influence of a legacy British colonial government. 
A) socialist state policies in education,health care,and land reform. 
B) a coalition government between Muslim and Hindu leaders. 
C) neoliberal economic policies. 
D) the influence of a legacy British colonial government.

Question 20

How did Rajiv Gandhi's policies differ from those of his mother,Indira Gandhi?

Accepted Answer

A) He proved more committed to economic liberalization. 
B) He proved more willing to declare martial law in the face of public protest. 
C) He demonstrated a greater affinity-and success-for tackling India's ethnic and social tensions. 
D) He associated himself more with the poorer classes through populist campaigns. 
A) He proved more committed to economic liberalization. 
B) He proved more willing to declare martial law in the face of public protest. 
C) He demonstrated a greater affinity-and success-for tackling India's ethnic and social tensions. 
D) He associated himself more with the poorer classes through populist campaigns.

Exam 18: India

Explain the caste system and its influence on Indian society.How did British colonialism use the caste system and what were the effects after independence?

Which of the following statements about the Aam Aadmi ("Common Man")Party (AAP)and the fight against corruption is accurate?

What is India's most significant social division?

Sikhism shares the beliefs of

Which of the following statements about India's state governments is accurate?

Naxalism refers to a

How did the incoming 2014 BJP government address the problem of rape in India?

Hindutva is championed primarily by the

Which of the following has been a result of greater reliance on coalition governments?

How does a representative get elected to the House of the People?

Explain why the one-party dominance of the INC came to be and what gave way to rule by coalition government since the early 1990s.

India's Sepoy Mutiny pitted

The Indian constitutional measure that allows the Center to oust a state government and assert direct rule of that state is called

In which of the following ways does presidential rule differ from emergency rule?

Which of the following statements about India's House of the People is accurate?

Which of the following statements about the development of India's economy is accurate?

What is the modern legacy of the ancient patterns of division and settlement between Indo-Aryans and the Dravidians in India?

Discuss the several distinct advantages India brought to the endeavor of democratization.

The Indian state of Kerala's high female literacy rates and low fertility rates are largely the result of

How did Rajiv Gandhi's policies differ from those of his mother,Indira Gandhi?

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