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| In India, there are over ___ national parties to represent _____ of languages, _______ of castes, and _____ of religious/ethnic groups |
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| In 1949, India established a new constitution that was modeled after ________ government and rights. It established India into 25 ____ and 7 ________. |
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modeled after British gov. & rights
established India into 25 states and 7 territories |
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| A coalition government is... |
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| a government whee several parties rule because no one party has the majority |
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| affirmative action to benefit lower castes, but prejudice still strong |
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| Name India's economic goals (4) |
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1. Continue exporting raw materials, but import less machienery and finished goods
2. Start producing for own needs
3. Limited foreign investment
4. Have a mixed economy, where the government controls major industries while able to encourage private businesses and entreprenuers |
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| Industrial growth was hurt by rising ___________. |
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| Coal and steel production have _______ since India's industrial growth |
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| One of India's most important economic reforms was the movement towards __________. Other economic reforms include an increase in ________, and better _________. |
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privatization,
foreign investments,
technology |
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| Many peasants work as _______, which can be defined as... |
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| tenant farmers- people who rent land from large landowners |
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| In India there is an increased number of _______ families. ___ of marriages are still arranged. |
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| Name three reasons boys are preferred over girls in India and China... |
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1. Boys are inexpensive, while girls once married require the parents to pay expensive dowrys that can last long after the marriage
2. Sons carry on the family name and are who inherit ancestral lands
3. In certain religions, boys are the only ones able to perform certain rights of passage |
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| Better medical care helped to reduce _______ in South Asia |
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| To end religious violence, the Congress Party wanted to make India a _____ state |
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| Gandi saw ______, or "true force," as the best way to end British rule |
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| The Amritsar Massacre resulted in... |
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| demands for Indian independence |
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| Civil disobedience is best described as |
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| the refusal to obey unjust laws |
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| The partition of India resulted in.... |
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| mass migrations of Hindus and Muslims |
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| Since independence, the Indian government has tried to |
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| weaken the effects of the caste system |
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| ____________ has posed a major challenge to unity in India since independence |
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| In the 1950's and 1960's, India sought to end it's economic dependence by... |
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| building factories to produce manufactured goods |
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| The Green Revolution resulted in |
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| increased output of certain crops |
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| "Television and other new technologies are opening new worlds to villagers" best describes the effects of _______ on village life in India |
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| What important development has drastically and positively affected woman's lives in India? |
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| That women have the right to vote and own property |
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| After independence, conflicts between East and West Pakistan led to the... |
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| establishment of Bangladesh |
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| Economic progress has been slowed in Sri Lanka as a result of |
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