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What is the Congress Party?
India's national political party
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What was the cause of the conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir?
A Hindu leader and a large Muslim population, fight over the water sources ( the glacier )
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How might Jinnah's views about Hindu and Muslim differences impede progress towards independence?
He focused too much on division among Indians.
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Which Muslim country bordered India on the east and the west?
Pakistan
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When did India achieve its independence?
1947
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Who is Muhammad Ali Jinnah?
The leader of the Muslim League
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How does the history of Pakistan in 1971 parallel the history of India in 1947?
As India was partitioned into India and Pakistan, Pakistan was divided into Pakistan and Bangladesh.
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Why is nuclear war between India and Pakistan more worrisome than traditional war?
Nuclear weapons create more far- reaching damage than conventional weapons.
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Which Buddhist countries bordered India to the north and the south?
Bhutan and Ceylon ( Sri Lanka)
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When did Nehru die?
1964
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What is Partition?
The term given to the division of India into separate Hindu and India's Muslims.
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What is the main cause today of civil strife in Sri Lanka?
The fight with Tamil separatists.
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How did geography play a role in Pakistan's problems?
The division into two distinct areas led to disunity; exposed to coastal location led to storm damage.
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Which is the teardrop -shaped nation?
Sri Lanka
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When did Bangladesh achieve its independence ?
1971
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Who is Nehru?
The independent nation's first prime minister.
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What were the interior and exterior challenges in India when Vajpayee became the prime minister?
Interior: increase of population , social inequality , religious strife Exterior: India's tense relations with Pakistan ( nuclear weapons)
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How might the future of Bangladesh have been different if Pakistan's civil war had taken place on West Pakistan's soil?
Bangladesh less damaged , more able to recover
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What is the name of the river that Pakistan and India fight over?
The Indus River
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When did India conduct its underground nuclear tests?
1998
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Who is Benazir Bhutto?
Bhutto's daughter who was twice elected as a prime minister.
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When did the Pakistan forces surrender in Bangladesh?
When Indian forces stepped in and sided with Bangladesh.
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Why might India's political and economic success be so crucial to the future of democracy in Asia?
India is a very populous country and world's largest democracy which could create great influence in the area.
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Where do Sikhs mostly gather?
East Punjab
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When was Gandhi assassinated?
1948