Mumbai (I) Flashcards
India forms a peninsula which divides the Indian ocean into which two seas ?
The Bay of Bengal and The Arabian Sea
How many countries does it share its borders with ?
6
What countries does it share its borders with ?
Pakistan Nepal China Bhutan Bangladesh Myanmar (Burma)
How many km is its border
15200km
What is the area of the country ?
3.3 Million km^2
How many inhabitants are there ?
1.31 Billion
What year did the country gain independence from Britain ?
1947
What also happened in 1947 ?
Partition between India and Pakistan
Name two organisations the country is apart of ?
- WTO
-Indian Ocean Rim
-Non Aligned Movement
-South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
Commonwealth of Nations
What is the major factor of the country
its strategic position of being in the centre of the Indian Ocean
What does the country want to control ?
Wants to control the east-west shipping routes where oil is transported to East Asia as a hub of transport
communication and trade within its wider region
The tropic of …. divides the country in two
tropic of cancer divides the country in two
How many hours ahead of GMT is it ?
5:30 ahead
The country has a range of latitudes … name two types of biomes in the country as a result of this ?
Himalaya mountains in the North Thar or great dessert in the West Jungles in the North East Ganges plains northern regions Deccan wooded plateaus in the southern peninsula
Three major rivers of India are …
Ganges Brahmaputra and Godavari
What happens from the beginning of June to the end of September ?
Monsoon Season
What is the monsoon season and why is it important ?
Most powerful weather system bringing vital water source for the water supply and farming but can also cause flooding
How many languages are spoken ?
1500 languages and dialects spoken in the country
Mainly Hindi and English ( for commerce and politics)
How is the population divided ?
Indian Society is divided in caste systems depending on your parents status at your birth
Considered controversial by the populations
Laws for an Indian citizen include …
Government and States
Parliamentary Democracy
basic rights of citizens
prohibits discrimination on the basis of religion caste and sex
How many states are there ?
29 and 7 union territories
