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- Which of the following geographically represent the four states of South Asia?
- India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka
- Which year did the India-Pakistan partition take place?
- 1947
- Identify two or three factors that explain the formation of Bangladesh?
- Language issue; Bengali and Urdu, Rise of Bengali nationalism, and West Pakistan's Muslim League lost control over East Pakistan
- What year was Bangladesh formed?
- December 1971
- Identify three distinct ethnic divisions in Sri Lankan politics?
- Local Sinhalese, Sri Lankan Tamils, and Indian Tamils
- The origin of India may be traced back to which of the ancient civilizations?
- Indus Valley Civilization (Harappan Culture)
- Which of the following sentences is true of Sepoy Mutiny in Indian political history?
- Lead by Sepoy (foot soldiers), 1st war of independence, and British arrogance
- Identify one important contribution of the Indian Councils Act (1865)?
- Created a legislative council that included a number of appointed "non-official" Indians, as its members, who would advise the Executive Council.
- Identify two important features of the Government of India Act (1909).
- Allowed 1 Indian to be represented in the VEC council and created a representation of Indian religious groups in legislature
- Identify two important features about the Directive Principles of State Policy in India? Is it enforceable in courts of law?
- Proper distribution of resources, protect weak and minorities, visions, ideologies, and principles. No it is not enforceable.
- Identify two important features about the Fundamental Rights of India? Is it enforceable in court of law?
- Freedom, movement, speech, religion, etc. Yes enforceable.
- Which is the upper and lower house of the Indian Parliament (their names - Lok and Rajya Sabha)?
- Rajya Sabha is Upper. Lok Sabha is Lower.
- Which of the following sentences are true of the election of the members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?
- Rajya Sabha is elected by members of the state legislative and the Lok Sabha is elected by citizens.
- In the Indian Parliament, a money bill can be introduced in the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha?
- Lok Sabha
- In Indian politics, who is the real and/or the ceremonial head of the state?
- Real is the PM and ceremonial is the president.
- What is the name of the body that elects the President?
- Electoral College
- Identify two sentences that are correct about the Indian President (what is the length of his/her term; and, is the position impeachable?
- 5 year term and they can be impeached but it hasn't happened yet.
- Who is the current Prime Minister of India?
- Manmohan Singh
- What is the name of the PM that led the Hindu-Right Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India?
- PM Vajpeyee
- Identify two sentences that are true of the Supreme Court of India?
- That it is the highest judicial tribune in India and has the right of judicial review.
- How is the governor of an Indian state appointed?
- President of India
- What is the lower house of an Indian state called?
- Vidhan Sabha
- What is the upper house of an Indian State called?
- Vidhan Parishad
- Identify two Hindu nationalists who have significantly influenced the rise of Hindu nationalism in India's political-history context?
- V.D. Savarkar and Hedgewar
- According to Herring and Mohan's article, PM Nehru's economic policy incorporates which of the following features?
- Rationalist planning mode and a defensive reaction mode.