TBSHS GCSE Geography: India case study Quiz 1

India's location in the world.

Which statement is correct?

• India is in the northern hemisphere and is located in the continent of Asia. The southern part of of India borders on the Indian Ocean.

• India is in the southern hemisphere and is located in the continent of Asia. The southern part of of India borders on the Indian Ocean.

• India is in the northern hemisphere and is located in the continent of Asia. The southern part of of India borders on the Pacific Ocean.

• India is in the southern hemisphere and is located in the continent of Asia. The western part of of India borders on the Arabian Sea.

India's location in the world.

Which countries does India share a border with?

• Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Afghanistan, Nepal, Pakistan and China.

• Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and China.

• Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Japan.

India is part of a region known as...

• East Asia

• The Middle East

• South Asia

• South-east Asia

India's population in 2020 (approximate):

• 10 million

• 13 million

• 1 billion

• 1.3 billion

India's environmental context - select the correct statements

• India has a variety of contrasting physical environments.

• India experiences two monsoon seasons, one brings dry conditions, the other brings very wet conditions.

• Its climate varies from tropical in the south to alpine in parts of the north

• India experiences only one monsoon season, which brings very wet conditions.

India's social context - select the correct statements

• At the top of the caste system is a social group known as the 'Untouchables'.

• At the bottom of the caste system is a social group known as the 'Untouchables'.

• Social ranks, known as 'castes', assigned at birth, divide India's society.

• The caste system is popular throughout the country.

India's cultural context - select the correct statements

• Over 80% of India's population are Hindu.

• India's film industry, Hollywood, makes 1600 films a year.

• India has the third largest Muslim population in the world.

• Other religions in India include Sikhism, Buddhism and Voodoo.

India's political context - select the correct statements.

• India is the second largest country in the Indian subcontinent after Pakistan..

• India is divided into 29 states and seven union territories.

• India is a communist country.

• India has been motivated by the rapid development of other emerging countries in the region, such as Malaysia and China.

Which of the following apply to Birmingham's SITE?

• It is a dry point site

• It is a wet point site

• It on a south-facing sandstone ridge

• It is on a north-facing sandstone ridge

In the 21st century, important economic connections between Birmingham and the rest of the country include:

• The canal network

• Major motorways such as the M6 and M5

• The railway network linking Birmingham New Street to the rest of the country