Question 1

In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in India, what percentage of respondents in a study reported that social media influenced their voting decisions, and what percentage believed it played a broader role in shaping public opinion?

Accepted Answer

43% influenced voting decisions; 57% shaped public opinion.

Question 2

Which South Asian countries experienced government fallouts between 2022 and 2025, with Gen-Z spearheading protests largely organized via social media?

Accepted Answer

Sri Lanka (2022), Bangladesh (2024), and Nepal (2025).

Question 3

In Pakistan's 2024 general elections, which party won the largest number of seats despite facing heavy state repression and disqualification of its leader from running for office?

Accepted Answer

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

Question 4

What was a significant trend observed in the 2024 Indian general election regarding political parties' campaign strategies, as noted by Shivaraju (2025)?

Accepted Answer

A shift from general social media messages to complex, data-driven, targeted communication.

Question 5

In Sri Lanka's September 2024 presidential elections, who won the election with a plurality of 42%, campaigning on an anti-corruption platform?

Accepted Answer

Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP).

Question 6

Which South Asian country's political landscape is analyzed in terms of its 'authoritarian turn' after the 2013 General Elections, using Causal Layered Analysis to deconstruct political systems, rhetoric, and cultural formations?

Accepted Answer

Pakistan

Question 7

According to the 2024 AAPI Voter Survey, what percentage of registered Indian American voters supported Joe Biden in the 2020 US presidential election?

Accepted Answer

72 percent

Question 8

In Bangladesh's 2024 protests, which group used social media to organize demonstrations and fight grievances like government corruption?

Accepted Answer

Students, forming groups like the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.

Question 9

What is a significant challenge highlighted by the implementation of digital campaigning in South Asia, according to a study on political parties' social media strategies?

Accepted Answer

The risk of curated echo chambers, manipulation through bots, and the spread of misinformation.

Question 10

Which South Asian country's youth uprising, dubbed the Aragalaya movement, was rooted in economic mismanagement and led to significant constitutional amendments limiting executive powers?

Accepted Answer

Sri Lanka

Question 11

In Nepal, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) gained legislative seats in the November 2022 election and became part of a ruling coalition by campaigning on which key issues?

Accepted Answer

Anti-corruption, weak rule of law, and limited domestic job opportunities.

Question 12

What concerning trend has been observed in South Asia regarding religious freedom, as reported by a global report in October 2025?

Accepted Answer

A sharp decline in religious freedom, with Hindu nationalist policies in India and blasphemy laws in Pakistan contributing to persecution.

Question 13

As of early 2026, Afghanistan remains the only country where girls and women are banned from which levels of education under the Taliban authorities?

Accepted Answer

Secondary and university education.

Question 14

What did the 2024 general election in Pakistan signify, according to an analysis in the Journal of Democracy?

Accepted Answer

A coming crisis of governability stemming from structural changes like the rise of an aspirational middle class and erosion of military legitimacy.

South Asia's Shifting Sands: Youth, Digital Politics, and Cultural Upheavals 2024-2026

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