South Asia 2022

When he coined the expression “Gross National Happiness,” Bhutan’s king was describing

• his positive social and economic vision for his country.

• his belief that religious optimism is overrated and his country needed to focus on aggressive economic development and not social welfare.

• his approach to drawing tourists by presenting the country as a beautiful and pleasant place.

• his desire to take care of his people by providing a simple life, even if it meant slow economic development.

Every year, tourists leave 120 tons of trash

• on the beaches of the Maldives.

• on the slopes of Mount Everest.

• in the areas around popular Buddhist monasteries.

• in the rivers frequented by whitewater rafters.

The Hindu Kush range

• has several wide, very high passes.

• is made up of low, rolling mountains.

• contains K2, the highest mountain peak in Pakistan.

• is the source of the Indus and Ganges river systems.

Why were two countries formed from the former British colony of India?

• The Hindu and Muslim leaders could not agree on a constitution for a single state.

• The Hindu and Muslim leaders could not agree on a national language for a single state.

• The Hindu and Muslim leaders could not agree on a prime minister to lead the single state.

• The Hindu and Muslim leaders petitioned for individual states based on religion.

Current relations between India and Pakistan are

• positive and cooperative.

• negative and frequently violent.

• strained, but improving.

• stable, but worsening.

Deforestation in the mountainous areas of Pakistan has resulted in

• heavy flooding during rainy seasons.

• a shortage of wood for fuel and construction.

• contamination of water in commercial fish farms.

• increased runoff of pesticides and fertilizers.

India is located on a subcontinent, which is separated from the rest of Asia by

• the Ganges River.

• the Eastern Ghats and the Deccan Plateau.

• the Aravilli Range and the Thar Desert.

• the Himalaya, Hindu Kush, and Karakoram Range.

The Sikhs of India

• make up about 20 percent of the population.

• identify themselves by their religion and caste.

• live primarily in southern India.

• desire an independent Sikh state.

Which of the following is true about water pollution in India?

• Many rivers are polluted by sewage and human waste.

• The greatest source of water pollution is from manufacturing plants.

• Most people drink water from wells, which is unpolluted.

• Polluted rivers are more of an unsightly problem than a health risk.

Which activity did India make illegal in 1972?

• using the pesticide endosulfan

• poaching and smuggling wildlife

• cutting down trees for firewood

• ecotouring wildlife sanctuaries