English as an
associate official language.
1.
Establish
if the following sentences are true or false. Write T next to the true
ones and
F next to the false ones.
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The British colonial administration
employed the use of English to allow Indian middle class to improve
their condition and to get a better job.
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English is the first language of a
great number of multi lingual Indians.
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Since British imperialism, English has
been the Indian Official language.
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David Crystal’s survey shows that
India is the country with the largest number of English speakers.
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India has got 14 national languages
and 1652 dialects.
2.
Explain the difference between code switching and
code mixing.
3. Explain why English can be defined as a lingua franca.
4. What does the “three language formula” refer to. Was
it succesfull?
Geography
1. Where are the most important Indian regions? Indicate
them in
the map.
2. Where are the most important cities? Indicate them in
the map. 
History
1.
List India
first invaders by specifying the date or the century in which they
invaded the
country.
2.
What
role did the East India Company play in British colonisation? When did
the
British government take control of India?
3.
Why
was the country divided into two different states?
4.
What
role did Gandhi play in the struggle for independence? What strategy
did he
adopt?
5.
Vegetation
varies according to the different regions. In which region can we find
a
vegetation varying from tropical to tundra characteristics?
6.
Which
are the most important rivers?
Government
1.
Draw a
graph displaying Indian political system.
2.
How long
does the President’s term last? What is his main role? In which case
can the
Parliament remove him?
3.
Tick
the duties of the Parliament:
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Make laws
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Guarantee the respect of the laws
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Protect children’s rights
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Amend constitution
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Punish criminals
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Elect the President and the Vice
president
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Approve a proclamation of emergency
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Help poor families through a specific
policy
