Exam 11: India

India was one of the few Third World countries in which independence was gained through the efforts of a relatively large and relatively nonviolent movement. How has that affected Indian politics since then?

Business groups in India tend to associate themselves with which political party?

Congress has been the most powerful institution in Indian politics. How has it been able to stay so strong, even in opposition?

In spite of drawing state boundaries so that each state is dominated by one major linguistic or ethnic group,

During British rule, the competitive exam for becoming part of the Indian Civil Service was held in which city?

India gaining its independence was the culmination of what Indian concept, endorsed by the Indian National Congress as early as 1985?

The "Permit Raj" refers to

All of the following describe the impact of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi EXCEPT

British rule in India began not with formal colonization by the government but by the gradual accumulation of power by a private company, the _________.

The three main religions in India are

Until Rajiv Gandhi took office, successive Indian prime ministers pursued a development strategy known as

India differs from most other Third World countries in that its

Hindus outside the caste system in India are known as ___________.

The division at independence of the British colony into two countries, India and Pakistan, is known as __________.

One comparison that can be made between the BJP party in India and the National Front Party in France is that they both have

The Hindu social group that separates people at birth by status and occupation is called __________.