Question 1

Sikhs are concentrated in the:

Accepted Answer

A) Ladakh region 
B) Punjab region 
C) Utter Pradesh region 
D) Assam region 
E) none of the above 
A) Ladakh region 
B) Punjab region 
C) Utter Pradesh region 
D) Assam region 
E) none of the above

Question 2

What is microfinance?

Accepted Answer

A) loans average $12,000 
B) loans for poor borrowers 
C) Grameen Bank is a grassroots lender in India 
D) borrowers are equally men and women 
E) all of the above 
A) loans average $12,000 
B) loans for poor borrowers 
C) Grameen Bank is a grassroots lender in India 
D) borrowers are equally men and women 
E) all of the above

Question 3

What is the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?

Accepted Answer

A) a multinational conglomerate in Mumbai 
B) an economic and political cooperation group 
C) an international high technology company 
D) "golden triangle" of South Asian tourism industry 
E) none of the above 
A) a multinational conglomerate in Mumbai 
B) an economic and political cooperation group 
C) an international high technology company 
D) "golden triangle" of South Asian tourism industry 
E) none of the above

Question 4

Which of these South Asian cultures is the oldest?

Accepted Answer

A) Harappan 
B) Mughal 
C) Aryan 
D) Vedic 
E) Parsee 
A) Harappan 
B) Mughal 
C) Aryan 
D) Vedic 
E) Parsee

Question 5

What did Aziz Royesh create?

Accepted Answer

A) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 
B) Marefat School in Kabul 
C) Bollywood films in Mumbai 
D) contemporary South Asian literature 
E) none of the above 
A) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 
B) Marefat School in Kabul 
C) Bollywood films in Mumbai 
D) contemporary South Asian literature 
E) none of the above

Question 6

What is a characteristic of the "brain drain"?

Accepted Answer

A) laborers to the Persian Gulf 
B) physicians to Great Britain 
C) computer and software engineers to the U.S. 
D) physicians to Great Britain and computer and software engineers to the U.S. 
E) all of the above 
A) laborers to the Persian Gulf 
B) physicians to Great Britain 
C) computer and software engineers to the U.S. 
D) physicians to Great Britain and computer and software engineers to the U.S. 
E) all of the above

Question 7

Pakistan was established as a:

Accepted Answer

A) Muslim country 
B) Hindu country 
C) Buddhist country 
D) country with no predominant religion 
E) none of the above 
A) Muslim country 
B) Hindu country 
C) Buddhist country 
D) country with no predominant religion 
E) none of the above

Question 8

How many enclaves are in the border region between India and Bangladesh?

Accepted Answer

A) less than 10 
B) 25 
C) 100 
D) more than 250 
E) none of the above 
A) less than 10 
B) 25 
C) 100 
D) more than 250 
E) none of the above

Question 9

Which Middle Eastern state is a major economic partner with India?

Accepted Answer

A) Qatar 
B) United Arab Emirates 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) Kuwait 
E) Iran 
A) Qatar 
B) United Arab Emirates 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) Kuwait 
E) Iran

Question 10

Where in India is there zero population growth?

Accepted Answer

A) Rajasthan 
B) Kerala 
C) Uttar Pradesh 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) Rajasthan 
B) Kerala 
C) Uttar Pradesh 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 11

The population of India is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 3.1 billion 
B) 1.25 billion 
C) 325 million 
D) 35 million 
E) 100 million 
A) 3.1 billion 
B) 1.25 billion 
C) 325 million 
D) 35 million 
E) 100 million

Question 12

Tree cover created or retained by human beings is called a(n)________ forest.

Accepted Answer

A) Terrace 
B) Jati 
C) Transhumance 
D) Naxalite 
E) Anthropogenic 
A) Terrace 
B) Jati 
C) Transhumance 
D) Naxalite 
E) Anthropogenic

Question 13

What is the geologic origin of the Deccan Plateau?

Accepted Answer

A) immense lava flows 
B) erosion of mountains 
C) uplift of marine sediments 
D) folding and faulting 
E) none of the above 
A) immense lava flows 
B) erosion of mountains 
C) uplift of marine sediments 
D) folding and faulting 
E) none of the above

Question 14

The well water drawn from Indian tube wells was found to have been contaminated with:

Accepted Answer

A) methyl isocyanate 
B) arsenic 
C) radiation 
D) DDT 
E) none of the above 
A) methyl isocyanate 
B) arsenic 
C) radiation 
D) DDT 
E) none of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is India's lingua franca?

Accepted Answer

A) Hindi 
B) Bengali 
C) English 
D) Urdu 
E) Punjabi 
A) Hindi 
B) Bengali 
C) English 
D) Urdu 
E) Punjabi

Question 16

Who armed and trained the mujahideen?

Accepted Answer

A) India 
B) Pakistan 
C) British 
D) Soviet 
E) U.S. 
A) India 
B) Pakistan 
C) British 
D) Soviet 
E) U.S.

Question 17

This country is believed to be the largest illicit opium producer in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) Pakistan 
B) Nepal 
C) Afghanistan 
D) Sri Lanka 
E) India 
A) Pakistan 
B) Nepal 
C) Afghanistan 
D) Sri Lanka 
E) India

Question 18

What animal disappeared from the wild of India more than 50 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A) tiger 
B) snow leopard 
C) cheetah 
D) elephant 
E) golden leaf monkey 
A) tiger 
B) snow leopard 
C) cheetah 
D) elephant 
E) golden leaf monkey

Question 19

Which of the following countries remain in the Intertropical Convergence Zone year round and experience constant tropical conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) Sri Lanka 
B) Maldives 
C) Nicobar Islands 
D) all of above 
E) none of above 
A) Sri Lanka 
B) Maldives 
C) Nicobar Islands 
D) all of above 
E) none of above

Question 20

The veterinary drug diclofenac is responsible for the death of this endangered species in South Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) Bengal Tiger 
B) Indian Vulture 
C) Cheetah 
D) Golden Leaf Monkey 
E) Asian Elephant 
A) Bengal Tiger 
B) Indian Vulture 
C) Cheetah 
D) Golden Leaf Monkey 
E) Asian Elephant

Sikhs are concentrated in the:

What is microfinance?

What is the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?

Which of these South Asian cultures is the oldest?

What did Aziz Royesh create?

What is a characteristic of the "brain drain"?

Pakistan was established as a:

How many enclaves are in the border region between India and Bangladesh?

Which Middle Eastern state is a major economic partner with India?

Where in India is there zero population growth?

The population of India is approximately:

Tree cover created or retained by human beings is called a(n)________ forest.

What is the geologic origin of the Deccan Plateau?

The well water drawn from Indian tube wells was found to have been contaminated with:

Which of the following is India's lingua franca?

Who armed and trained the mujahideen?

This country is believed to be the largest illicit opium producer in the world.

What animal disappeared from the wild of India more than 50 years ago?

Which of the following countries remain in the Intertropical Convergence Zone year round and experience constant tropical conditions?

The veterinary drug diclofenac is responsible for the death of this endangered species in South Asia.

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Exam 9: South Asia

Sikhs are concentrated in the:

What is microfinance?

What is the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?

Which of these South Asian cultures is the oldest?

What did Aziz Royesh create?

What is a characteristic of the "brain drain"?

Pakistan was established as a:

How many enclaves are in the border region between India and Bangladesh?

Which Middle Eastern state is a major economic partner with India?

Where in India is there zero population growth?

The population of India is approximately:

Tree cover created or retained by human beings is called a(n)________ forest.

What is the geologic origin of the Deccan Plateau?

The well water drawn from Indian tube wells was found to have been contaminated with:

Which of the following is India's lingua franca?

Who armed and trained the mujahideen?

This country is believed to be the largest illicit opium producer in the world.

What animal disappeared from the wild of India more than 50 years ago?

Which of the following countries remain in the Intertropical Convergence Zone year round and experience constant tropical conditions?

The veterinary drug diclofenac is responsible for the death of this endangered species in South Asia.

World Regions in Global Context

Europe

The Russian Federation, central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania

Filters