GARP 0101 Exam 3
What was the primary force behind the formation of the Himalayas? - Answer The
collision of peninsular India with the Eurasia continental plate
The two rivers which dominate South Asia are the - Answer Indus and Ganges
The Western Ghats - Answer are a range of mountains that separate the narrow
western coast of India from the rest of the country
What climatic factor dominates South Asia? - Answer Monsoons
The wet monsoon, under normal conditions will arrive in South Asia during - Answer
June
Orographic precipitation requires which two physical features to occur? - Answer ocean
and mountains
What is the most serious natural hazard in Bangladesh? - Answer flooding
Which of the following is NOT one of the environmental problems of South Asia? -
Answer Insecure nuclear waste disposal
The current population of India is roughly - Answer 1.328 Billion
Which two nations of South Asia comprise the largest population in the region? -
Answer India and Pakistan
Which of these statements regarding migration within South Asia is TRUE? - Answer
People from across northern, central and eastern India have been migrating to Mumbai
What is the main crop in the Ganges Valley of South Asia? - Answer rice
The Green Revolution in South Asia largely concentrated on which two crops? - Answer
Wheat and Rice
Which of the following phrases best describes the outcome of the Green Revolution? -
Answer an agricultural success, but an ecological and social failure
What environmental damage often occurs after many years of irrigation? - Answer
Salinization
What is the name for India's untouchable class? - Answer Dalits
Hinduism - Answer Is the majority religion in India
What was the primary force behind the formation of the Himalayas? - Answer The
collision of peninsular India with the Eurasia continental plate
The two rivers which dominate South Asia are the - Answer Indus and Ganges
The Western Ghats - Answer are a range of mountains that separate the narrow
western coast of India from the rest of the country
What climatic factor dominates South Asia? - Answer Monsoons
The wet monsoon, under normal conditions will arrive in South Asia during - Answer
June
Orographic precipitation requires which two physical features to occur? - Answer ocean
and mountains
What is the most serious natural hazard in Bangladesh? - Answer flooding
Which of the following is NOT one of the environmental problems of South Asia? -
Answer Insecure nuclear waste disposal
The current population of India is roughly - Answer 1.328 Billion
Which two nations of South Asia comprise the largest population in the region? -
Answer India and Pakistan
Which of these statements regarding migration within South Asia is TRUE? - Answer
People from across northern, central and eastern India have been migrating to Mumbai
What is the main crop in the Ganges Valley of South Asia? - Answer rice
The Green Revolution in South Asia largely concentrated on which two crops? - Answer
Wheat and Rice
Which of the following phrases best describes the outcome of the Green Revolution? -
Answer an agricultural success, but an ecological and social failure
What environmental damage often occurs after many years of irrigation? - Answer
Salinization
What is the name for India's untouchable class? - Answer Dalits
Hinduism - Answer Is the majority religion in India
