Midterm

Question 1

8 countries in SA

Answer 1

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

Question 2

SA geographically located bt

Answer 2

Himalayas & Indian Ocean, Hindu Kush & Iran, Bay of Bengal & Myanmar

Question 3

capitals of 8 SA countries

Answer 3

Kabul, Dhaka, Thimphu, New Delhi, Male, Kathmandu, Islamabad, Colombo

Question 4

India’s political system

Answer 4

parliamentary system

Question 5

6 national parties of India

Answer 5

Indian National Congress, Bhartiya Janata Part, Bahujan Samaj Party, Samajwadi Party, Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Question 6

recent Delhi State election

Answer 6

Aam Aadmi Party (CMP) won 67/70 seats & BJP (India’s ruling party) won 3/70

Question 7

3 leading political parties of Pakistan

Answer 7

Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) or PML (N), Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Pakistan Movement of Justice or Pakistan Tehrik Insaaf (PTI)

Question 8

India’s founding father

Answer 8

Mahatma Gandhi

Question 9

Pakistan’s founding father

Answer 9

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Question 10

after India’s independence, 1st PM

Answer 10

Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 11

only daughter of PM Nehru, assassinated by body guards on the way to her office building in 1984

Answer 11

Indira Gandhi

Question 12

eldest son of Indira Gandhi, became India’s PM after his mother’s death, he was assassinated by female Tamil human bomber during election rally in 1991

Answer 12

Rajiv Gandhi

Question 13

independent movement led by these 2 political parties b4 1947

Answer 13

Indian National Congress & All-India Muslim League

Question 14

3 periods of Indian history

Answer 14

Hindu, Muslim, British

Question 15

SA regional cooperation organization founded in 1985

Answer 15

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

Question 16

In the Kashmir dispute for territory of NW SA, India controls 43%, called _____ & _______, & Pakistan controls 37%, called ____ _______.

Answer 16

Jammu & Kashmir, Azad Kashmir

Question 17

3 regions of India

Answer 17

vast plains of N India, Deccan Plateau, S India

Question 18

Indian traditional language

Answer 18

Sanskrit

Question 19

Indian parliament consists of

Answer 19

Rajya Sabha (Council of States) & Lok Sabha (House of the Ppl)

Question 20

widow of PM Rajiv Gandhi, president of Indian National Congress, has not become PM bc she was born in Italy in 1946

Answer 20

Sonia Gandhi

Question 21

Sonia Gandhi’s son, general secretary of Indian National Congress

Answer 21

Rahul Gandhi

Question 22

became India’s PM after BJP won general election in 2014, former chief minister of Gujarat & blamed for failing to prevent Hindu-Muslim riots, praised for successful economic policies in the State

Answer 22

Narendra Modi

Question 23

literal meaning of Pakistan

Answer 23

Land of the Pure

Question 24

founder of PPP in 1967, became president of Pakistan after dismemberment of Pakistan in 1971, hanged in prison for murder after military coup in 1979

Answer 24

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Question 25

daughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, became president of PPP & became PM in 1988-1990, assassinated during election campaign in 2008

Answer 25

Benazir Bhutto

Question 26

since 1947, 6 guidelines for SA's political development

Answer 26

Geo-political asymmetry & Imbalance of Regional Power, Communalism & Sectarian Politics, Overlapping of State-building & Nation-building, transformation from traditional society to modern society, multi-party system & alliance politics, federalism & coalition govt

Question 27

after independence in 1947, Pakistan had 3 constitutions (1956, 1962, 1973). differences:

Answer 27

1956 based on parliamentary system, 1962 based on presidential system, 1973 again based on parliamentary system

Question 28

2 great Hindu scriptures & 2 great epics

Answer 28

The Veda & The Darshanas, The Ramayana & the Mahabharata

Question 29

4 castes & their social functions

Answer 29

Brahmins (priests), Kshatriyas (warriors), Vaishyas (traders), Sudras (menials)

Question 30

3 principles guiding India's political process

Answer 30

values of liberal democracy, ideals of democratic socialism, principles of secular nationalism

Question 31

2 schools of Muslim nationalism; what has each advocated in building an Islamic republic in Pakistan?

Answer 31

Religious Islamists- enforcement of Islamic law & practices in various fields of national life, severing ties w/ western society & culture, restructuring Pakistan in accordance w/ what an Islamic state should be. Secular Nationalists- restricting the role of Islam in a Muslim state, developing modern state along secularist lines of the West.

Question 32

achievements of Mughal rulers

Answer 32

established a stable & centralized administration directed from Lahore, Agra, & Delhi; achieved political stability in history of Muslim India; Persian-speaking rulers patronized Urdu written in Persian script

Question 33

major heritages of British rule in India

Answer 33

British established control over India in 1858, achieving territorial integration & a centralized administration. English language used in administrative, judiciary, & education institutions, brought Indian upper classes in contact w/ western civilizations, injecting it into India's ancient civilization. democratic ideals of liberty, equality, & social justice took root among Indian intellectuals.

Question 34

historic importance of Lahore Resolution

Answer 34

Muslim League adopted resolution at annual meeting at Lahore in 1940 calling 4 creation of separate Muslim state; after, the sentiment for dividing British India grew rapidly.

Question 35

5 major politically significant ethnic groups in Pakistan & where they live

Answer 35

Punjabis (Punjab Province), Sindhis (Sindh Province), Baloch (Balochistan), Pakhtuns (NW Frontier Province), Muhajirs (urban areas, particularly Karachi)

Question 36

Why did the Pakistan Tehrik (Pakistan Movement of Justice) developed into 2nd largest party in 2013 national election?

Answer 36

1. Cricketer turned politician Imran Khan led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf under slogan "Change" 2. Pakistan Movement for Justice (PTI) social democratic & radical political movement, claims to represent all Pakistanis regardless of feligion, ethnicity, language, or residence. 3. aims to create a secular, democratic welfare state 4. PTI promotes nationalist agenda, arguing that terrorism extremism & radicalization have increased since Pakistan joined the War on Terror

Question 37

Why did AAM (CMP) win almost all 70 seats in the recent election in India's Delhi State?

Answer 37

1. AAP emerged from nation-wide anti-corruption movement; party's leader one of popular leaders in the movement; party advocated "clean hands" anti-graft agenda 2. young idealistic party concerned w/ local needs (clean water, electricity, free WiFi, public toilets, professional edu, security for women)