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Vocabulary
100
Name of the Indian Legislature
Parliament
100
Name a problem with agricultural system
Small farms, little surplus, subsistence farming, lack of technology, low productivity, debt to larger farms, rely on monsoons for water supply
100
What fraction of the school age children are illiterate?
2/3
100
Who was Mother Theresa?
A nun who helped the poor and untouchables in Calcutta
100
What is a bustee?
A slum
200
How many houses does the Parliament have?
2
200
Name 1 improvement to the agricultural system
More technology, limits on zamindars, irrigation improvements
200
What fraction of school age children don't go to school?
1/3
200
Name a problem faced by India's large cities
Overpopulation, not enough infrastructure, crime, traffic
200
What is a purdah?
A veil system for Muslim women
300
What is a federal system?
Different levels of government
300
Name a problem caused by India's large population
Urbanization, infrastructure, city jobs, overcrowding, traffic, poor sanitation, pollution crimes, trafficking
300
What is there a lack of in the system?
Teachers and schools
300
What industry is Bombay famous for?
Films
300
What is sutee?
A Hindu ceremony where a widow is burned on her husband's funeral pyre
400
Who was Nehru?
1st Prime Minister
400
What is a cottage industry?
People selling handmade, homemade crafts just to survive
400
Are the public schools as good as the private schools there?
No, the private schools are usually better
400
What was the perception of women in India until recently?
Usually seen as inferior, not as good as men
400
What is female infanticide?
The abortion of a fetus because they are female
500
What did Nehru use to modernize the country
5 year plans
500
What are some improvements made by the Indian industrial system?
More steel, railroads, power, communication lines
500
Are there more boys or girls in school there?
More boys
500
Name 1 gain that women have seen in India's history
Suffrage, more opportunities, education
500
Why are boys seen as more desirable children in India?
They carry on the family name, take care of their parents when they are old, girls have to have dowry paid for them when they are married