South Asia - India Flashcards
1
Q
How many people are in India?
A
Over one billion people are in India.
2
Q
Why is there so much poverty in India?
A
The demand is much larger than the supply.
3
Q
Those Indians who have gotten a good education are active in the global economy, especially in ___.
A
Service Industries.
4
Q
The majority of India’s population is ___.
A
Rural.
5
Q
A syncretic religion which combines elements of Islam and Hinduism is ___.
A
Sikhism.
6
Q
Both India and its neighbor Pakistan have developed ___.
A
Nuclear weapons.
7
Q
Centripetal forces, such as a stable government, can _____.
A
Hold a country together.
8
Q
Eighty per cent of India’s population is _____.
A
Hindu.
9
Q
A syncretic religion which combines elements of Islam and Hinduism is _____.
A
Sikhism.
