- Assignment H - South Asia - Video Questions for Program
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*CAUTION *- if this prints out on more than one page, be sure to look for
the rest of the bottom question on the next page.
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- TRUE / FALSE Write the word true or false in the blank.
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- 1. _______India's population is expected to exceed that
of China by the year 2025, making it potentially the most populous country
in the world.
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- 2. _______The influence of the British Colonial period
can be seen in India today, but past cultures have left little sign of
their former presence
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- 3._______ Delhi's squatter's camps are now home to more
than one third of the city's population.
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- 4. _______The village of Dikhatpura received water for
irrigation in 1971, and this has significantly changed the quality of life
in the community.
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- 5._______ Increasing the standard of living in rural
India is a key factor in decreasing the inmigration to urban areas.
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- Multiple Choice - circle the best answer
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- 6. The cultural composition of India is:
- A. rich from both a linguistic and a religious perspective.
- B. evenly distributed between the Hindu and Muslim faiths.
- C. BothA&B
- D. None of the above.
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- 7. Many of the people living in Delhi's squatter camps:
- A. have found jobs and an ample supply of available housing.
- B. regularly send money home to their villages.
- C. Both A&B
- D. None of the above.
- 8. The economy of Delhi underlies the rapid changes evident
in the video's presentation. Factors responsible for this changing economy
include:
- A. Indian governmental policy liberalizing economic structure
in the early 1990s.
- B. strong international ties providing the exchange of
ideas and new products.
- C. an expanding middle class with a greater disposable
income.
- D. All of the above.
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- 9. Water resource management is a significant concern
to the Indian government. A problem associated with the irrigation system
in rural India is
- A. salinization.
- B. rising water tables due to leakage from the system.
- C. conflicts and disputes over the distribution of the
water.
- D. All of the above.
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- 10. India's rapid population growth is a problem in:
- A. rural areas.
- B. urban areas.
- C.. suburban areas.
- D. all of India.