Question 1

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) strengthening of the policy influence of the prime minister 
B) greater use of emergency rule 
C) more frequent declarations of presidential rule 
D) devolution of power to regional parties and states 
E) weakening of regional parties 
A) strengthening of the policy influence of the prime minister 
B) greater use of emergency rule 
C) more frequent declarations of presidential rule 
D) devolution of power to regional parties and states 
E) weakening of regional parties D

Question 3

Hindutva is championed primarily by the:

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A) Indian National Congress. 
B) Bharatiya Janata Party. 
C) Communist Party of India. 
D) Samajawadi Party. 
E) Left Front. 
A) Indian National Congress. 
B) Bharatiya Janata Party. 
C) Communist Party of India. 
D) Samajawadi Party. 
E) Left Front. B

Question 4

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) The total number of poor Indians continued to increase through the first decade of the current century. 
C) The stamping out of corruption and protectionism as barriers to economic growth is one of the major successes of the 1990s reform effort. 
D) China's faster economic growth is credited in part to slower population growth than that of India, as well as to better education. 
E) 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. 
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) The total number of poor Indians continued to increase through the first decade of the current century. 
C) The stamping out of corruption and protectionism as barriers to economic growth is one of the major successes of the 1990s reform effort. 
D) China's faster economic growth is credited in part to slower population growth than that of India, as well as to better education. 
E) 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.

Question 5

What is the modern legacy of the ancient patterns of division and settlement between Indo-Aryans and the Dravidians in India? What is the current state of the caste system in Indian society?

Accepted Answer

The modern legacy of the ancient pattern

Question 6

Which prime minister declared emergency rule in 1975?

Accepted Answer

A) Rajiv Gandhi 
B) Jawaharlal Nehru 
C) Manmohan Singh 
D) Indira Gandhi 
E) Mohandes K. Gandhi 
A) Rajiv Gandhi 
B) Jawaharlal Nehru 
C) Manmohan Singh 
D) Indira Gandhi 
E) Mohandes K. Gandhi

Question 7

Partition in India:

Accepted Answer

A) granted Muslims the right of abode. 
B) legalized the caste system. 
C) established a bicameral legislature. 
D) created the states of East Pakistan, West Pakistan, and India. 
E) established federalism upon independence. 
A) granted Muslims the right of abode. 
B) legalized the caste system. 
C) established a bicameral legislature. 
D) created the states of East Pakistan, West Pakistan, and India. 
E) established federalism upon independence.

Question 8

Sikhism shares the beliefs of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Why has one-party dominance given way to rule by coalition government since the early 1990s? Has this trend produced a stable, workable government, and why?

Accepted Answer

One-party dominance has given way to rul

Question 10

The Indian National Congress led the anticolonial movement in India with which of the following organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) Muslim League 
B) Gleaming Sword 
C) Rajistan Resistance 
D) Hindu Alliance 
E) Raj Movement 
A) Muslim League 
B) Gleaming Sword 
C) Rajistan Resistance 
D) Hindu Alliance 
E) Raj Movement

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following statements about India's local government is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The chief minister of each state is appointed by India's president, although appointments are subject to each state legislature's approval. 
B) Indian states are typically divided along linguistic, ethnic, or religious differences, which helps fuel calls for greater devolution. 
C) States control most of their public policies involving health, security, and education but have little control over economic development policy. 
D) India currently seems poised to consolidate several states, bringing the total number down from 29 to 25. 
E) Most state legislatures are bicameral, mimicking the structure of the federal legislature. 
A) The chief minister of each state is appointed by India's president, although appointments are subject to each state legislature's approval. 
B) Indian states are typically divided along linguistic, ethnic, or religious differences, which helps fuel calls for greater devolution. 
C) States control most of their public policies involving health, security, and education but have little control over economic development policy. 
D) India currently seems poised to consolidate several states, bringing the total number down from 29 to 25. 
E) Most state legislatures are bicameral, mimicking the structure of the federal legislature.

Question 13

The most significant trend in recent national elections in India has been the growing dominance of:

Accepted Answer

A) the Indian National Congress. 
B) the Bharatiya Janata Party. 
C) coalition governments. 
D) independent politicians. 
E) the Indian Communist Party. 
A) the Indian National Congress. 
B) the Bharatiya Janata Party. 
C) coalition governments. 
D) independent politicians. 
E) the Indian Communist Party.

Question 14

The region that lies between India and Pakistan and is claimed by both is:

Accepted Answer

A) Jammu and Kashmir. 
B) Sikkim. 
C) Bengal. 
D) Kerala. 
E) Gujarat. 
A) Jammu and Kashmir. 
B) Sikkim. 
C) Bengal. 
D) Kerala. 
E) Gujarat.

Question 15

Explain the rise of Hindu fundamentalism in India. What effect has it had on ethnic relations within states and on diplomatic relations with Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

The rise of Hindu fundamentalism in Indi

Question 16

The western Indian state in which Hindu retaliatory violence killed thousands of Muslims in 2002 is:

Accepted Answer

A) Amritsar. 
B) Ayodhya. 
C) Gujarat. 
D) Kashmir. 
E) Delhi. 
A) Amritsar. 
B) Ayodhya. 
C) Gujarat. 
D) Kashmir. 
E) Delhi.

Question 17

The nabob game in India allowed British merchants to plunder Indian wealth and resources by:

Accepted Answer

A) introducing cricket to the Indian ruling class. 
B) playing the Spanish off of the Portuguese. 
C) setting up puppet governorships. 
D) encouraging opium addiction. 
E) investing in Indian oil fields. 
A) introducing cricket to the Indian ruling class. 
B) playing the Spanish off of the Portuguese. 
C) setting up puppet governorships. 
D) encouraging opium addiction. 
E) investing in Indian oil fields.

Question 18

Identify and discuss three primary obstacles to economic development in India. Has the deepening of democracy helped or hindered India's modernization?

Accepted Answer

Three primary obstacles to economic deve

Question 19

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

Question 20

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 promised zero tolerance for violence against women. 
C) It argued that most accused of rape are judged too harshly. 
D) It imposed the death penalty for any attacks against a woman. 
E) 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 promised zero tolerance for violence against women. 
C) It argued that most accused of rape are judged too harshly. 
D) It imposed the death penalty for any attacks against a woman. 
E) It sought the help of international bodies, requesting that UN agencies come into India and help establish special anti-violence-against-women programs.

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

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

Hindutva is championed primarily by the:

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? What is the current state of the caste system in Indian society?

Which prime minister declared emergency rule in 1975?

Partition in India:

Sikhism shares the beliefs of:

Why has one-party dominance given way to rule by coalition government since the early 1990s? Has this trend produced a stable, workable government, and why?

The Indian National Congress led the anticolonial movement in India with which of the following organizations?

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

Which of the following statements about India's local government is accurate?

The most significant trend in recent national elections in India has been the growing dominance of:

The region that lies between India and Pakistan and is claimed by both is:

Explain the rise of Hindu fundamentalism in India. What effect has it had on ethnic relations within states and on diplomatic relations with Pakistan?

The western Indian state in which Hindu retaliatory violence killed thousands of Muslims in 2002 is:

The nabob game in India allowed British merchants to plunder Indian wealth and resources by:

Identify and discuss three primary obstacles to economic development in India. Has the deepening of democracy helped or hindered India's modernization?

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

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

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Exam 9: India

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

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

Hindutva is championed primarily by the:

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? What is the current state of the caste system in Indian society?

Which prime minister declared emergency rule in 1975?

Partition in India:

Sikhism shares the beliefs of:

Why has one-party dominance given way to rule by coalition government since the early 1990s? Has this trend produced a stable, workable government, and why?

The Indian National Congress led the anticolonial movement in India with which of the following organizations?

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

Which of the following statements about India's local government is accurate?

The most significant trend in recent national elections in India has been the growing dominance of:

The region that lies between India and Pakistan and is claimed by both is:

Explain the rise of Hindu fundamentalism in India. What effect has it had on ethnic relations within states and on diplomatic relations with Pakistan?

The western Indian state in which Hindu retaliatory violence killed thousands of Muslims in 2002 is:

The nabob game in India allowed British merchants to plunder Indian wealth and resources by:

Identify and discuss three primary obstacles to economic development in India. Has the deepening of democracy helped or hindered India's modernization?

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

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

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