Question 1

The Green Revolution was a strategy

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A)  involving environmental planning in India. 
B)  for improving agricultural production involving improved seeds, heavy use of fertilizers, and irrigation. 
C)  for decreasing India's output of greenhouse gases. 
D)  for improving agricultural production through the creation of large publicly-owned collectives. 
E)  for increased environmental protection regulation in the aftermath of a major disaster at a foreign-owned chemical plant. 
A)  involving environmental planning in India. 
B)  for improving agricultural production involving improved seeds, heavy use of fertilizers, and irrigation. 
C)  for decreasing India's output of greenhouse gases. 
D)  for improving agricultural production through the creation of large publicly-owned collectives. 
E)  for increased environmental protection regulation in the aftermath of a major disaster at a foreign-owned chemical plant.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an example of the poor's impact on Indian politics?

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A)  In some states, the poor have organized to elect left-leaning governments. 
B)  Many parties and politicians adopt populist or socialist platforms. 
C)  The Naxalite movement has organized the landless poor to engage in land seizures. 
D)  Over the years, the government has undertaken a number of poverty alleviation programs although many of these have not been successful. 
E)  The government recently banned child labor and has declared primary education to be a human right. 
A)  In some states, the poor have organized to elect left-leaning governments. 
B)  Many parties and politicians adopt populist or socialist platforms. 
C)  The Naxalite movement has organized the landless poor to engage in land seizures. 
D)  Over the years, the government has undertaken a number of poverty alleviation programs although many of these have not been successful. 
E)  The government recently banned child labor and has declared primary education to be a human right.

Question 3

The Untouchables are also called

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A)  scheduled castes. 
B)  low castes. 
C)  dalit. 
D)  varna. 
E)  shudra. 
A)  scheduled castes. 
B)  low castes. 
C)  dalit. 
D)  varna. 
E)  shudra.

Question 4

Discuss the ways in which India's numerous bases of stratification-along lines of caste, class, gender, religion, and ethnicity-have both undermined and enhanced democratic processes in the country. Please cite specific examples in your answer.

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India's numerous bases of stratification

Question 5

Sikhs are

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A)  a Muslim sect. 
B)  a group within the caste system. 
C)  the second largest religious group in India. 
D)  a small monotheistic religious minority. 
E)  a small tribal group concentrated in Punjab. 
A)  a Muslim sect. 
B)  a group within the caste system. 
C)  the second largest religious group in India. 
D)  a small monotheistic religious minority. 
E)  a small tribal group concentrated in Punjab.

Question 6

Which statement about India's integration into the global economy is CORRECT?

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A)  It has led to an increase in both imports and exports. 
B)  It has promoted the expansion of the country's middle class, although, because such individuals are cut off from traditional Indian society, this may be intensifying India's social fragmentation. 
C)  It has generally not been beneficial to country's agricultural sector. 
D)  It has resulted in an increase in foreign investment in the country, but most of this has been directed towards industries servicing the domestic market. 
E)  It has stabilized the Indian stock market. 
A)  It has led to an increase in both imports and exports. 
B)  It has promoted the expansion of the country's middle class, although, because such individuals are cut off from traditional Indian society, this may be intensifying India's social fragmentation. 
C)  It has generally not been beneficial to country's agricultural sector. 
D)  It has resulted in an increase in foreign investment in the country, but most of this has been directed towards industries servicing the domestic market. 
E)  It has stabilized the Indian stock market.

Question 7

What is the balance sheet (advantages and shortcomings) of India's two principal economic orientations-state-led industrialization and economic liberalization? Which would you argue has been superior? Please cite specific evidence in your argument.

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The balance sheet of India's two princip

Question 8

Which of the following statements about India's Supreme Court is CORRECT?

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A)  It has been successful in challenging the national but not state governments. 
B)  It has been successful in challenging the parliament but not the executive. 
C)  Its members are appointed by the prime minister for life. 
D)  It has a significant backlog of cases due to its heavy workload. 
E)  It does not have the power of judicial review but does have the power to rule on the legality of regulatory matters. 
A)  It has been successful in challenging the national but not state governments. 
B)  It has been successful in challenging the parliament but not the executive. 
C)  Its members are appointed by the prime minister for life. 
D)  It has a significant backlog of cases due to its heavy workload. 
E)  It does not have the power of judicial review but does have the power to rule on the legality of regulatory matters.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about India's geography and population is INCORRECT?

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A)  Although it is called a subcontinent, India is in fact larger than the United States. 
B)  Only India's northwest frontier is easily passable. 
C)  India has three distinctive topographic zones. 
D)  India is the third largest country in Asia. 
E)  Although most of the country's people live in rural villages, India's major cities are among the largest and most densely populated in the world. 
A)  Although it is called a subcontinent, India is in fact larger than the United States. 
B)  Only India's northwest frontier is easily passable. 
C)  India has three distinctive topographic zones. 
D)  India is the third largest country in Asia. 
E)  Although most of the country's people live in rural villages, India's major cities are among the largest and most densely populated in the world.

Question 10

Societal prejudices against women can be seen in all of the following ways EXCEPT

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A)  the continued practice of giving and receiving a dowry. 
B)  the fact that the country has a lower percentage of females than males. 
C)  illiteracy rates that are higher among girls and women than among boys and men. 
D)  a lower survival rate of female versus male infants. 
E)  the imposition of the veil upon women. 
A)  the continued practice of giving and receiving a dowry. 
B)  the fact that the country has a lower percentage of females than males. 
C)  illiteracy rates that are higher among girls and women than among boys and men. 
D)  a lower survival rate of female versus male infants. 
E)  the imposition of the veil upon women.

Question 11

From 1947 until 1989, virtually all of India's prime ministers came from a single family. Who among the following was NOT among them?

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A)  Indira Gandhi 
B)  Rajiv Gandhi 
C)  Sonia Gandhi 
D)  Jawaharlal Nehru 
E)  Lal Bahadur Shastri 
A)  Indira Gandhi 
B)  Rajiv Gandhi 
C)  Sonia Gandhi 
D)  Jawaharlal Nehru 
E)  Lal Bahadur Shastri

Question 12

Which of the following statements about the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is INCORRECT?

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A)  It was the first major Indian party to mobilize on the basis of religious identity. 
B)  The BJP is a highly centralized and well-disciplined political party. 
C)  It was the first major Indian party to adopt an openly anti-Muslim stance. 
D)  The BJP maintains close ties to two nonparliamentary groups through which many of its leaders have been recruited. 
E)  The BJP has been the ruling party only once in the history of the country. 
A)  It was the first major Indian party to mobilize on the basis of religious identity. 
B)  The BJP is a highly centralized and well-disciplined political party. 
C)  It was the first major Indian party to adopt an openly anti-Muslim stance. 
D)  The BJP maintains close ties to two nonparliamentary groups through which many of its leaders have been recruited. 
E)  The BJP has been the ruling party only once in the history of the country.

Question 13

Although India is often seen as being a growing economy on the verge of becoming a major force in global economics, the fact remains that the country also has a large portion of poor people. First, explain how the poor represent both a political and economic problem for India. Second, address how the country has sought to address this problem, both historically and in contemporary times.

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The presence of a large population of po

Question 14

Since the 1950s, India has created new states and redrawn state boundaries on the basis of

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A)  caste. 
B)  language. 
C)  religion. 
D)  ethnicity. 
E)  population size. 
A)  caste. 
B)  language. 
C)  religion. 
D)  ethnicity. 
E)  population size.

Question 15

The Lok Sabha, the lower house of parliament, is unable to play a significant role in policy-making for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

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A)  most legislation is introduced by the government. 
B)  most legislators are beholden to their party leaders. 
C)  parties maintain tight discipline. 
D)  parliament's social composition makes this difficult. 
E)  it can only amend bills. 
A)  most legislation is introduced by the government. 
B)  most legislators are beholden to their party leaders. 
C)  parties maintain tight discipline. 
D)  parliament's social composition makes this difficult. 
E)  it can only amend bills.

Question 16

The Partition that led to the formation of the separate states of India and Pakistan

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A)  was supported by Mohandas Gandhi. 
B)  occurred without any kind of interethnic violence. 
C)  resulted in hardly any migration and displacement as the Muslim and Hindu populations were largely already settled in accordance to the Partition's boundaries. 
D)  was brought about, at least in part, due to tensions between the Hindu and Muslim populations. 
E)  was the result of a decision by the United Nations. 
A)  was supported by Mohandas Gandhi. 
B)  occurred without any kind of interethnic violence. 
C)  resulted in hardly any migration and displacement as the Muslim and Hindu populations were largely already settled in accordance to the Partition's boundaries. 
D)  was brought about, at least in part, due to tensions between the Hindu and Muslim populations. 
E)  was the result of a decision by the United Nations.

Question 17

Following independence, the Congress Party owed much of its success to a system in which it rewarded its supporters with important governmental posts. This is known as

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A)  clientelism. 
B)  sponsorship. 
C)  a party sponsorship system. 
D)  an affiliation system. 
E)  a patronage system. 
A)  clientelism. 
B)  sponsorship. 
C)  a party sponsorship system. 
D)  an affiliation system. 
E)  a patronage system.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT true about India and nuclear weapons?

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A)  India developed nuclear weapons in part because of electoral considerations. 
B)  India developed nuclear weapons after Pakistan did so. 
C)  India developed nuclear weapons in part because of tense relations with China. 
D)  Even though India has consistently violated nonproliferation norms since developing its arsenal, the country has recently pledged to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. 
E)  India has refused to sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. 
A)  India developed nuclear weapons in part because of electoral considerations. 
B)  India developed nuclear weapons after Pakistan did so. 
C)  India developed nuclear weapons in part because of tense relations with China. 
D)  Even though India has consistently violated nonproliferation norms since developing its arsenal, the country has recently pledged to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. 
E)  India has refused to sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT true of Indira Gandhi during her time as prime minister?

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A)  She contributed to the growth of Hindu nationalism. 
B)  She consolidated control over the Congress Party by replacing existing leaders with loyal allies and by cultivating a deeply personalistic leadership style. 
C)  She aggravated ethnic and religious tensions. 
D)  In response to increasing popular opposition, she suspended many democratic rights and ruled by decree. 
E)  She continued her predecessor's economic policies. 
A)  She contributed to the growth of Hindu nationalism. 
B)  She consolidated control over the Congress Party by replacing existing leaders with loyal allies and by cultivating a deeply personalistic leadership style. 
C)  She aggravated ethnic and religious tensions. 
D)  In response to increasing popular opposition, she suspended many democratic rights and ruled by decree. 
E)  She continued her predecessor's economic policies.

Question 20

All of the following are TRUE of the caste system EXCEPT

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A)  people are assigned to a specific occupation based on their caste. 
B)  caste is a powerful force around which electoral politics and voting blocs coalesce. 
C)  the link between caste and occupation remains quite strong in urban areas. 
D)  caste divides the lower classes, so it makes it difficult for the poor to organize. 
E)  caste groups sometimes re-designate their caste identities to achieve social and economic mobility for the group as a whole. 
A)  people are assigned to a specific occupation based on their caste. 
B)  caste is a powerful force around which electoral politics and voting blocs coalesce. 
C)  the link between caste and occupation remains quite strong in urban areas. 
D)  caste divides the lower classes, so it makes it difficult for the poor to organize. 
E)  caste groups sometimes re-designate their caste identities to achieve social and economic mobility for the group as a whole.

The Green Revolution was a strategy

Which of the following is NOT an example of the poor's impact on Indian politics?

The Untouchables are also called

Discuss the ways in which India's numerous bases of stratification-along lines of caste, class, gender, religion, and ethnicity-have both undermined and enhanced democratic processes in the country. Please cite specific examples in your answer.

Sikhs are

Which statement about India's integration into the global economy is CORRECT?

What is the balance sheet (advantages and shortcomings) of India's two principal economic orientations-state-led industrialization and economic liberalization? Which would you argue has been superior? Please cite specific evidence in your argument.

Which of the following statements about India's Supreme Court is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements about India's geography and population is INCORRECT?

Societal prejudices against women can be seen in all of the following ways EXCEPT

From 1947 until 1989, virtually all of India's prime ministers came from a single family. Who among the following was NOT among them?

Which of the following statements about the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is INCORRECT?

Since the 1950s, India has created new states and redrawn state boundaries on the basis of

The Lok Sabha, the lower house of parliament, is unable to play a significant role in policy-making for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

The Partition that led to the formation of the separate states of India and Pakistan

Following independence, the Congress Party owed much of its success to a system in which it rewarded its supporters with important governmental posts. This is known as

Which of the following is NOT true about India and nuclear weapons?

Which of the following is NOT true of Indira Gandhi during her time as prime minister?

All of the following are TRUE of the caste system EXCEPT

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The Green Revolution was a strategy

Which of the following is NOT an example of the poor's impact on Indian politics?

The Untouchables are also called

Discuss the ways in which India's numerous bases of stratification-along lines of caste, class, gender, religion, and ethnicity-have both undermined and enhanced democratic processes in the country. Please cite specific examples in your answer.

Sikhs are

Which statement about India's integration into the global economy is CORRECT?

What is the balance sheet (advantages and shortcomings) of India's two principal economic orientations-state-led industrialization and economic liberalization? Which would you argue has been superior? Please cite specific evidence in your argument.

Which of the following statements about India's Supreme Court is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements about India's geography and population is INCORRECT?

Societal prejudices against women can be seen in all of the following ways EXCEPT

From 1947 until 1989, virtually all of India's prime ministers came from a single family. Who among the following was NOT among them?

Which of the following statements about the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is INCORRECT?

Since the 1950s, India has created new states and redrawn state boundaries on the basis of

The Lok Sabha, the lower house of parliament, is unable to play a significant role in policy-making for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

The Partition that led to the formation of the separate states of India and Pakistan

Following independence, the Congress Party owed much of its success to a system in which it rewarded its supporters with important governmental posts. This is known as

Which of the following is NOT true about India and nuclear weapons?

Which of the following is NOT true of Indira Gandhi during her time as prime minister?

All of the following are TRUE of the caste system EXCEPT

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