South aisha Flashcards
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karma
In Hinduism the negative or positive effect one receives as a result of his or her actions
pilgrimage
religious journey
discrimination
Unfair treatment of an individual or group Based on factors other than abilities
literacy rate
The percentage of people who can read and write
Shalwar-kameez
A long shirt with loose-fitting pants
Sari
A single piece of cloth, often silk-wrapped to form a long dress
Cricket
A team game similar to baseball
Democracy
A form of government by the people in which citizens often elect representatives to govern them
federal republic
A democratic form of government in which voters elect representatives and the central government shares power with the states
Accommodate
Make room for
Infrastructure
Structures and systems that support society (roads, airports, ports, railways, energy, utilities, education, healthcare, social)
outsourcing
The shifting of jobs to workers outside of a company
developed nations
Countries with a high per capita GDP
developing nations
Countries with a low per capita GDP
quadrilateral
The Golden Quadrilateral is a super highway that connects four major cities in India …..The quadrilateral is a dimensional shape with four sides for verticals and four angles
microlending
The practice of making small loans to people starting their own businesses
modernization
Policies and actions designed to bring a country up to date in technology and other areas
establish
To put in place
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