Exam 8: South Asia: India, Giant of the Subcontinent

India's Silicon Valley is centered on:

The main linguistic cleavage in India is between _____ languages.

Transnationals come to India to exploit its huge domestic market.

Even though India manufactures 30 percent of the world's tractors,human and animal labor still dominates agricultural production.

The Indian government has outlawed discrimination but this applies only to untouchability not to caste.

The Nagas and Bondas are classified as:

Since most Indians now speak Hindi and English,language is no longer a divisive force in the country.

What was the dominant theme in the traditional Indian city?

Once a part of India's mainstream,_____ established mutually beneficial relationships with villagers who live along their migratory routes.

The British took language differences into account when they established state boundaries.

Over half of India's cities now have sewage treatment facilities.

India remains the world's second largest _____ producer.

The number one investor in India is:

India's rich-poor gap is rapidly increasing.

The backbone of India's economy is:

The incidence of HIV/AIDS in India is significantly higher in towns and villages along major highways.

Affirmative action policies have created privileged sections within underprivileged groups.

Fertility behavior in India is strongly influenced by government policies.

The majority of Indians are Muslim.

India has a growing middle-class but it is a middle-class of an overall poor country.