Questions Concerning the Current State of India (land of Contrasts)

India questions (p. 7 -17) India – Land of Contrasts

1. What is the size of India compared to Denmark?

India is 76 times the size of Denmark.

1. What is the climate like and when is Winter/Sommer/The rainy season/ and the Post-monsoon period?

The climate may be broadly described as tropical monsoon type, marked by relatively high temperature and dry winters.

1. What was the population when India-Land of Contrasts was written and what is it today? (Internet)

850 million people.

1. What was life expectancy for males and females in 1984 and what is it now? (Internet)

In 1984 the life expectancy of India was 56 years. Now days it’s around 67 years.

1. What is the population density in India compared to Denmark?

421 in India, against 132 in Denmark, measured in square kilometers.

1. What is the Capital of India and how many people live there today? (Internet)

New Delhi. The population consists of around 22 million people.

1. What are the major cities in India and what is their population today? (Internet)

Mumbai: 18.4 million people.
Bangalore: 8.5 million people.

1. How did India get the Railway system?

The railway system was constructed by the British empire.

1. What is the currency in India? The book says 1 rupee is DKK 0.50 what is it today? (Internet)

The currency of India is still rupee. 1 rupee is about 0.1 Danish crown.

1.  What are the official languages in India? How many main languages are there and how many languages are spoken?

1.  What are the major Religions in 1981? Is it still the same today? (Internet)

1.  When did the Indian Constitution take effect? Is India a member of the British Commonwealth?

1. What is the Constitutional structure?

1. Who is head of state?

1. What is the Court System based on?

1.  All children between the ages of ___ and ____ are required to attend school. How many attend school beyond the age of 10?  Are girls or boys hit the hardest? Why is India’s educational system handicapped? Why are language barriers a problem? What is the situation today?

1.  Is India still predominantly an agricultural country and are tetiles still the backbone of Indian industrial exports?

1. Why was the protection of cows first developed? Why are they vital to Indians? What meat to people from India eat?

1.  When did the East India Company establish itself in the South?

1.  When did it become a battleground between the British and French forces?

1.  When did the British gain control of the Punjab?

1.  When did the first sign of Indian nationalism occur?

1.  When did the British Crown take over from the East India Company?

1.  When was Queen Victoria crowned Empress of India confirming British power over the continent.

1.  Why was The Indian National Congress founded in 1885?

1.  Who was Mahatma Gandhi? When did he return from South Africa?

1.  What happened in 1919?

1. When did India gain independence? Why did 500,000 people die? What happened to Gandhi in January 1948?

1.  When was India declared a republic with its own constitution?

1.  Who was Nehru and when did he die? (Internet)

1. Who became Prime Minister in 1966?

1.  When was she assassinated and by whom?

1. Who is the Prime Minister today? (Internet)