Contemporary South Asia

Which of the following country(ies) is/are part of South Asia?
1. Bhutan
2. Maldives
3. Sri Lanka
4. Myanmar
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Consider the following statements:
1. All countries in South Asia have the same kind of political system.
2. Only Sri Lanka and India have successfully operated a democratic system since their independence from the British.
The correct statement(s) is/are:

Consider the following Assertion and Reason type statements:
Assertion (A) : Democracy is becoming an accepted norm in the entire region of South Asia.
Reason( R): Almost all countries of the South Asian region are already democratic or making a transition to democracy from other form of political systems.
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Consider the following statements:
1. The Maldives was a Sultanate till 1968 when it was transformed into a republic with a Presidential form of government.
2. The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) dominates the political affairs of the island.
The correct statement(s) is/are:

During Bangladesh Liberation War, 1972 who was the Army Chief of Pakistan?

Consider the following statements:
1. Pakistan\’s prolonged conflict with India has hampered the prospects of stable democratic rule in Pakistan.
2. Pakistan has a courageous and relatively free press and a strong human rights movement.
The correct statement(s) is/are:

Which of the following factor(s) has/have encouraged the military rule in Pakistan?
1. Overwhelming social dominance of the military, clergy, and landowning aristocracy.
2. Prolonged conflict of India
3. Role of foreign powers
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Consider the following Assertion and Reason type statements:
Assertion (A) : The United States and other Westem countries have encouraged the
military\’s authoritarian rule in the past.
Reason (R): They think the threat of global Islamist terrorism and the nuclear arsenal is not safe in hands of the political leadership.
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Consider the following statements:
1. In the 1970 elections in Pakistan, the Awami League won all the seats in East Pakistan and secured a majority in the proposed con- stituent assembly for the whole of Pakistan.
2. Under the military rule of General Ayub Khan, the Pakistani army tried to suppress the mass movement of the Bengali people.
The correct statement(s) is/are:

Lt Gen H. M. Ershad is related to the Military coup in which country?

Sinhala community is a major ethnic political force in which of the following South Asian Countries?

To which country, India had to send Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) in 1980s?

Which among the following statements about South Asia is incorrect?