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What role does the Grameen Bank play in Bangladesh?


A) It regulates interest rates in the country.
B) It provides low-interest credit to fund small-scale enterprise.
C) It is the largest commercial bank.
D) It facilitates international financial activities.
E) all of the above

F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

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Which statement is TRUE regarding the partition of South Asia into India and Pakistan?


A) It led to the deaths of over 1 million people.
B) It occurred after the British withdrew in 1947.
C) It displaced 14 million people.
D) It eventually led to the creation of Bangladesh years later.
E) All of the answer choices are true statements.

F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

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What are the Tamil Tigers?


A) a sub-species of large felines in Nepal
B) a rebel force in Sri Lanka
C) an international soccer team from one of the states of India
D) a politically oriented singing group in Bangladesh
E) a group of environmental activists in Pakistan

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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The Green Revolution in South Asia


A) had little effect on crop yields.
B) relied in part on newly developed varieties of crops.
C) originated in the early 1950s.
D) was accomplished without the use of pesticides.
E) has been a total success.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

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What is the largest city in South Asia (based on population) ?


A) New Delhi
B) Karachi
C) Mumbai (Bombay)
D) Bangalore
E) Kolkata (Calcutta)

F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

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What is the second most widely spoken language in South Asia?


A) Punjabi
B) Urdu
C) Nepali
D) Tamil
E) Bengali

F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

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What are some of the efforts CGIAR has aided to create "climate smart villages"?


A) rainwater harvesting
B) soil conservation
C) tree planting
D) careful water management
E) All of these answer choices have helped to create "climate smart villages."

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Who is the father-figure of Indian independence?


A) Mohandas Gandhi
B) Koose Veerappan
C) Raj Kumar
D) Siddhartha Guatama
E) Aasif Mandviwala

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Which country in South Asia is only 6 feet above sea level at its highest point, and therefore is most threatened by rising sea levels predicted to accompany climate change?


A) the Maldives
B) Sri Lanka
C) India
D) Pakistan
E) Bangladesh

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Why is Bangladesh internationally competitive in textile and clothing manufacture?


A) It has abundant natural resources.
B) It has a cheap source of energy.
C) It is located near its markets.
D) Its wages are low.
E) All of these answer choices are correct.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Maoism in South Asia is primarily concerned with?


A) urban growth
B) agricultural collectivization
C) colonialism
D) industrial workers
E) constitutional monarchy

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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What is the cause of urban unrest in Karachi, Pakistan?


A) a government proposed plan to make Karachi the new capital
B) Muslim separatists wanting to establish Karachi as an independent city-state
C) the influx of U.S. corporations into the region
D) local Sindhis' opposition to the immigration of Mohjirs from India
E) stark contrasts between very rich and very poor people in Karachi

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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