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Test: Contemporary South Asia- 1 - Question 1

Which waterway separates India from Sri Lanka?

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The Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka.

Test: Contemporary South Asia- 1 - Question 2

In the political field Pakistan lacks

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Pakistan lacks genuine international support for democratic rule, which has encouraged the military to continue its dominance. Given the western fear of global Islamic terrorism, the military regime in Pakistan is seen as a protector of western interests in West Asia and South Asia.

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Test: Contemporary South Asia- 1 - Question 3

The lndo-Sri Lanka Peace Accord was entered into under the leadership of

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The Indo-Sri Lanka Peace Accord was an accord signed in Colombo on 29 July, 1987, between Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sri Lankan President J. R. Jayewardene. The accord was expected to resolve the Sri Lankan Civil War by enabling the thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka and the Provincial Councils Act of 1987. Under the terms of the agreement, Colombo agreed to a devolution of power to the provinces, the Sri Lankan troops were to be withdrawn to their barracks in the north and the Tamil rebels were to surrender their arms.
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Test: Contemporary South Asia- 1 - Question 4

In East Pakistan the popular struggle against West Pakistan domination was led by

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He demanded autonomy for eastern region. In the 1970 elections in the then Pakistan, the Awami League led by Sheikh Mujib won all the seats in East Pakistan and secured a majority in the proposed constituent Assembly for the whole of Pakistan.

Test: Contemporary South Asia- 1 - Question 5

The Seven Party Alliance was a coalition of:

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The Seven Party Alliance was a coalition of seven Nepali political parties seeking to end autocratic rule in the country. They spearheaded the Loktantra Andolan.
The alliance was made up of the following parties:

  • Nepali Congress
  • Nepali Congress
  • Communist Party of Nepal
  • Nepal Workers and Peasants Party
  • Nepal Goodwill Party
  • United Left Front
  • People's Front
Test: Contemporary South Asia- 1 - Question 6

IPKF stands for

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Indian Peace Keeping Force was the Indian military force performing a peacekeeping operation in Sri Lanka between 1987 and 1990.

Test: Contemporary South Asia- 1 - Question 7

Name the party that dominates the political affairs of Maldives.

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The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) dominates the political affairs of the island. The Maldivian Democratic Party is the first political party formed in the Republic of Maldives with a total membership of 53,139 individuals as of 11 July, 2021. It is a party with its stated goal being the promotion of human rights and democracy in the Maldives. The party won the first ever multi-party elections in the Maldives with the support from all the other political parties in the 2008 elections against the president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.

Test: Contemporary South Asia- 1 - Question 8

A land locked country of South Asia with Maoist guirellas

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Nepal, a landlocked country, faces the problem of Maoist guirellas.During te 1990s, the Maoist of Nepal were successful in spreading their influence. In April 2008 elections the Maoist won an absolute majority.

Test: Contemporary South Asia- 1 - Question 9

India tested a nuclear device in 1974 at

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India conducted its first nuclear test in Rajasthan's Pokhran. It made India a nuclear power. The test was codenamed 'Smiling Buddha' and conducted on May 18, 1974.
It was India's first successful nuclear bomb test. The bomb was detonated on the army base Pokhran Test Range (PTR), in Rajasthan, by the Indian Army under the supervision of several key Indian generals.

Test: Contemporary South Asia- 1 - Question 10

Nepal was a constitutional monarchy till

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Till 2006, Nepal was a constitutional monarchy with the danger of the king taking over executive powers. In 2006 a successful popular uprising led to the restoration of democracy and reduced the king to a nominal position. Nepal is now a republic with a multi-party system. However, the country is still in the process of framing its constitution.

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