Unit 20: Paper 3 (HL) — History of Asia & Oceania
Topic 20.16: Developments and challenges in South Asia after 1947 Questions
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What law made Sinhala the sole official language of Ceylon in 1956?
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Analyse the impact of the 1971 war on Pakistan and on India.
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Compare and contrast the causes and outcomes of the 1965 war and the 1971 war between India and Pakistan.
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Examine the reasons why the Kashmir dispute remained unresolved between 1947 and 1965.
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Evaluate the successes and failures of Rajiv Gandhi's premiership, 1984 to 1989.
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Evaluate the impact of military rule on nation-building in Pakistan between 1958 and 1988.
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Discuss the reasons for the growth of Sinhalese-Tamil tension in Sri Lanka up to 1983.
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To what extent was economic inequality the main cause of instability in South Asia in the period 1947 to 1991?
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Examine the causes of conflict between India and Pakistan in the period 1947 to 1965.
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Evaluate the extent to which the 1971 war between India and Pakistan can be considered the most significant of the Indo-Pakistani conflicts between 1947 and 1971.
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Discuss the role of Indira Gandhi in shaping India's development between 1966 and 1984.
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To what extent was the 1971 Indo-Pakistani war caused by factors internal to Pakistan rather than by the long-standing Kashmir dispute?
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Examine the reasons for the break-up of Pakistan and the emergence of Bangladesh in 1971.
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Discuss the reasons for, and consequences of, India's move towards economic liberalisation under P.V. Narasimha Rao.
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Analyse the impact of the Emergency (1975-1977) on Indian politics.
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To what extent did Nehru's policy of non-alignment succeed in protecting India's interests during the Cold War?
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Examine the reasons why East Pakistan sought independence from West Pakistan by 1971.
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Evaluate the view that Kashmir was the single most important cause of tension between India and Pakistan in the period 1947 to 1971.
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Discuss the successes and limitations of international mediation (the United Nations and the Soviet Union) in resolving India-Pakistan conflicts between 1947 and 1971.
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Analyse the reasons for continuity and change in India's economic policy from Nehru to Rao.
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