Society For Human Resource Management (SHRM) Certified Professional Practice Exam

The Indosphere is an aspect of culture that covers:

1. East Asia

2. Southern Asia

3. China

4. Indonesia

The correct answer is: Southern Asia

The Indosphere refers to the cultural sphere influenced predominantly by Indian culture and civilization, which extends primarily into Southern Asia. This encompasses countries and regions that have historically been shaped by Hinduism and Buddhism, as well as indigenous customs and traditions that have developed in interaction with Indian culture. Southern Asia includes nations such as India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and parts of Bangladesh and Pakistan, which have strong cultural ties to the Indian subcontinent. Options that refer to East Asia, China, or Indonesia do not accurately capture the essence of the Indosphere in the same way. While there are significant cultural interactions between India and these regions, they are not typically classified under the Indosphere. Instead, East Asia is more influenced by cultures like Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, while Indonesia, although having historical and cultural ties to India, falls generally into a different cultural sphere shaped more by Islamic and indigenous traditions. Thus, Southern Asia is the region most accurately representative of the Indosphere.