Kashmir Conflict

Border conflicts between India and Pakistan have most often occurred in

• Kashmir

• East Timor

• Tibet

• Afghanistan

Which country has rightful control over the region known as Kashmir?

• India

• Pakistan

• Both believe they have right to Kashmir

• Neither has the rights to Kashmir

The Kashmir conflict is mainly between _______ and _______.

• Pakistani

• Hindus

• Indians

• Muslims

• Kashmiri

According to the article, India’s prime minister outraged leaders in Pakistan when he announced that he was ___.

• removing Kashmir’s autonomy

• granting Kashmir full independence

• building nuclear arms facilities in Kashmir

• ending economic development efforts in Kashmir

Which nations have been most closely associated with the conflicts in these headlines?

• China and India

• India and Pakistan

• Vietnam and Cambodia (Kampuchea)

• Sri Lanka and Thailand

According to the article, the conflict between India and Pakistan is particularly concerning because both nations have ___.

• nuclear weapons

• strong economies

• treaties with China

• secret forces in Kashmir

What scientific development increased the danger of war between India & Pakistan?

• Their discovery of a cure for many diseases

• Their development of nuclear weapons

• Their launching of a mission to the moon

• Their discovery of oil in the Indian Ocean

What led to the war of 1947?

• The region of Rajasthan

• The region of Laddakh

• The region of Kashmir

• The region of east Pakistan

Why do both India and Pakistan want kashmir

• It has lot of gold in its land

• Rich in hydroelectric power and controls 3-4 major rivers flowing in india and pakistan and it's strategic location

• Kashmir has lot of gold and precious Uranium in it and it is a big tourism site in world

• Both want to get it as kashmir holds worlds largest reserve of fresh water

Why do the conflict between India and Pakistan exist?

• Border issues relating religious places and groups

• Both want eachothers land

• Terrorist groups hidding near the border especially in Pakistan occupied Kashmir