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Contemporary South Asia
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Explain the geographical features of South Asia.

Answer

The Himalayas in the north, the vast Indian Ocean in the south, the Arabian Sea in the west and the Bay of Bengal in the east provide a natural insularity to South Asia. Its boundaries not clear in the east and the west as they are in the north and the south.

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Some More Questions From Contemporary South Asia Chapter

Identify the country:

(a) The struggle among pro-monarchy, pro-democracy groups and extremists created an atmosphere of political instability:

Identify the country:

(b) A landlocked country with multi-party competition:

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(c) The first country to liberalise its economy in the South Asian region :

Identify the country:

(d) In the conflict between the military and pro-democracy groups, the military has prevailed over democracy:

Identify the country:

(e) Centrally located and shares borders with most of the South Asian countries:

Identify the country:

(f) Earlier the island had the Sultan as the head of state. Now, it’s a republic:

Identify the country:

(g) Small savings and credit cooperatives in the rural areas have helped in reducing poverty:

Identify the country:

(h) A landlocked country with a monarchy:

Which among the following statements about South Asia is wrong ?

What are some of the commonalities and differences between Bangladesh and Pakistan in their democratic experiences ?