WG - South Asia Review

Question 1

Because the Western Ghats block the monsoon winds, what climate does India's interior have?

Accepted Answer

hot and dry

Question 2

Which of these inventions is NOT part of the global revolution in IT?

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hybrid cards

Question 3

main cause of Acute Mountain Sickness

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thin air

Question 4

seasonal winds that bring heavy rainfall

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monsoon

Question 5

capital of India

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New Delhi

Question 6

adjusting to conditions in higher elevations

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acclimatize

Question 7

capital of Bhutan

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Thimphu

Question 8

India is the world's largest ___.

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democracy

Question 9

Highest caste in Hindu society

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priests

Question 10

dominate religion of India

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Hinduism

Question 11

capital of Sri Lanka

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Colombo

Question 12

Why do cities on opposite sides of the mountain receive different amounts of rain?

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orographic effect

Question 13

All of major rivers in South Asia EXCEPT

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Krishna

Question 14

hiring someone outside a company to do work

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outsource

Question 15

The Himalayas were formed by

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plate tectonics

Question 16

official language of India

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Hindi

Question 17

major land feature of central India

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Deccan Plateau

Question 18

capital of Bangladesh

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Dhaka

Question 19

capital of Maldives

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Male

Question 20

capital of Nepal

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Katmandu

Question 21

first New Zealander to climb Mt Everest

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Edmund Hillary

Question 22

What comparative advantage does India have over many other countries in attacting IT jobs?

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many English speakers

Question 23

Because Pune India lies in a rain shadow, its people have learned to live with

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frequent droughts

Question 24

Indian subcontinent is separated from the rest of Asia by

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Himalayas

Question 25

The caste system determines your ___

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job

Question 26

What brings heavy rains in South Asia during the summer months?

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monsoons

Question 27

Main reason people want to climb Mt Everest

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it is the world's tallest mountain

Question 28

Mt Everest is located in what moutain range

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Himalayas

Question 29

world's wettest capital city

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Dhaka

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