The ability to attract and co-opt rather than coerce, use force or give money as a means of persuasion.
What is Soft Power?
100
This business sector is growing faster in India than anywhere else in the world.
What is Information Technology?
100
A British crown corporation which has it's name abbreviated EIC.
Who is The British East India Company or The East India Company?
200
This Congress Party leader (Not Ghandi) pushed for a united India even after it had become clear that Muslims preferred their own homeland.
Who is Nehru?
200
Name the three Major Religions which divided India.
What are Muslim, Hindu and Sikh?
200
In order to have soft power, you have to be this...as demonstrated by India's cell phone connection rate of 15 million new cell phones per month
What is connected?
200
42% of Indians live below this economic level ($1.25/day) in 2005
What is the poverty line?
200
This country attempted to use a war between rival Indian Princes to drive Britain out of India in the 1700's
Who is France?
300
The party headed by Muhamed Ali Jinnah which focused on the development of Pakistan.
What is the Muslim League?
300
This accent city mirrors the diversity and growing conflict throughout India.
What is Lahore?
300
This freedom fighter lay fasting and waiting for death the day that Independence was announced.
What is Ghandi?
300
It is the largest employer in the world.
What is Indian National Railroad?
300
This British officer defeated an army of 10 000 French and Indian troops with 500 British soldiers.
Who is Robert Clive?
400
This party represented a balance of Sikh, Muslim and Hindu's from the Punjab which were rewarded for their loyalty to the British Crown
What is the Unionist Party?
400
These areas were allowed to govern themselves under British rule. Most of them were assigned by Mountbatten through a secret agreement with Nehru.
What are the Princely states?
400
The British Barrister that was responsible to draw the new national boundaries. (he had 36 days) No matter his choice violence would erupt.
What is Radcliffe?
400
43% of Indian Children are affected by this condition
What is malnutrition? (Starvation)
400
This (either name is acceptable) was started by the Sepoys taking a pay cut and the rumor that all Hindus and Muslims employed by the East India Company would be required to convert to Christianity.
What is the Indian Mutiny or the War for Indepedence
500
He was the last Viceroy of India.
Who is Mountbatten?
500
The original disdain for this country prompted the independence movement which ultimately ended in the division of India into two separate countries. (India and Pakistan)
What is Britain?
500
His drive for independence had caused millions to relocate. Once a hero to the Hindu's, he now saw himself hated by many that were forced into refugee camps by the new borders.
Who is Nehru?
500
India has the 4th largest one in the world.
What is the Indian Economy?
500
At this city the British made anyone suspected of being a rebel lick the ground where the British had been butchered.
Other rebels were tied to the mouths of cannons and blown to pieces