India

Land
India and several other countries (Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal,
Bhutan, Sri Lanka
and the Maldives) make up the South Asian
______________, a large landmass that
is part of another continent but
distinct from it.
Most of India is warm or hot all year. The _____________ mountains
block cold
northern air from coming into the country.
_______________, or seasonal winds that blow for months at a time,
also influence
the climate by bringing rain from the Indian Ocean from
June-September.
widespread

In 1943 India suffered the Worlds worst recorded ______________, or

lack of food.

Thousands of acres of forests have been cleared for farming, and

water and land have
been polluted by industrial waste and
________________, or powerful chemicals
that kill crop-destroying insects.
Indians also rely on _____________ such as the Ganges and
Brahmaputra for water
supplies and transportation.

Economy Indias farmers grow a variety of crops, including ________, wheat,

tea, cotton,
sugarcane, and ___________, which is a plant fiber used for
making rope, burlap
bags, and carpet backing.
Huge factories produce ______________ and metals like iron and steel.
India,

Recently American ______________ companies have opened offices in

making it an important source of computer parts.

Many Indian products are manufactured in cottage industries, which

is a home or
_______________ based industry in which family members,
including children,
supply their own equipment to make goods.

People
Thousands of years ago, Indias society was organized into
__________, or a social
class based on a persons ancestry.
About 80% of the people practice _________________, where they
believe in
reincarnation, where after the body dies, the soul is
reborn often in an animal or
human form.
India was also a colony of the ______________ ______________. An Indian
leader
named Mohandas Gandhi led a non-violent resistance
movement, where his efforts
brought independence from the U.K. in 1947.
the prime

India is a representative __________________. The real power lies with

minister.

India has 18 official ________________. Hindi is the most widely used,

but English is
often spoken in government and business.
India has more than _________________ people. About 70% live in
______________ areas. Indias cities are very crowded.