Which of the following statements regarding virtual water usage in South Asia is false?

In dry regions of South Asia, water for crops and industry is frequently drawn down faster than
it is naturally replenished.

The pricing of goods exported from South Asia incorporates the costs of depleted water used
in their production.

Water-scarce regions of South Asia are, in effect, subsidizing the water use of wealthy global
consumers.

Many goods manufactured in South Asia have high virtual water inputs.

Which of the following is a reason why farms in much of South Asia are getting smaller?

loss of farm workers due to urban migration

fields subdivided among the farmer's children over time

unchecked urban growth encroaching on farmland

land redistribution programs to reduce inequality.

Which of the following statements regarding India's forests is false?

Most of the land in India has been cleared of forests and planted in crops.

Forests in India are so fragmented that they no longer provide suitable habitat for wildlife.

Sufficient rain falls in India to support forests.

Rainfall in India is not sufficient enough to support forests.

Which of the following statements regarding living conditions in India is false?

India's 100 million poorest citizens frequently endure hunger, homelessness, and little to no
schooling for their children.
The wealthiest one percent of Indian households have excellent access to health care and
education.

Most of India's working poor live in government housing.

Most of India's middle class lives in rental housing in urban areas.

Fearing destabilization in the region, ______ invaded Afghanistan in 1979.

India
the United States
China
the Soviet Union

The Afghan government is making basic reading and writing lessons available to women held in
deep seclusion using:
computers.
cell phones.
the television.
the radio.
Bangalore is an internationally respected center for:
offshore outsourcing.

IT research and development.

medical research.
producing India's electric cars.

The four main divisions within the classical Hindu caste system are called:
varna.
Shiva.
jati.
purdahs.

which of the following is not a tendency that many South Asian governments inherited from
their colonial forbearers?
Highly ad hoc procedures

Which of the following is the most successful path to peace in South Asia?
the expansion of nuclear capabilities
strong, authoritarian governments
religious nationalism

democratic elections and public participation in policy-making decisions