SOUTH ASIA Flashcards
Indious diversion of the Ganga River’s flow from Kolkata has had a significant impact on farmers and fishermen in:
Bangladesh
India’s national government is based in:
New Delhi
Precipitation from summer monsoon is particularly intense in which of the following areas of south Asia?
The eastern foothills of the Himalayas
The Indian city that holds the world record for annual rainfall is:
Darjeeling
the Indian pilgrimage town that millions of Hindus visit to die and be cremated in is:
Varanasi
The body of water to which the Ganga flows is the:
Bay of Bengal
The first area reached by the summer monsoons of south Asia are:
The Western Ghats
The large island off the southern coast of India is:
Sri Lanka
The monsoon that brings plentiful rain to south Asia occurs during which season?
Summer
What is the foundational argument of these so-called “social forestry movement” in south Asia?
Management of forest resources should be given to local communities
What is the main purpose of the “Chipko movement” in India?
Increase ecological awareness
What is the worlds highest mountain range?
Himalayas
What mountain range shields the Indian subcontinent from cold air flows from the north?
Himalayas
why has India renamed several of its largest cities, with Calcutta becoming Kolkata and Bombay becoming Mumbai?
To replace the names given to those cities during British colonial rule
A water conflict exist between India and Bangladesh, two countries that share the Ganga River.
True
