Facts
What is the capital of India?
New Delhi
What is the largest religion in India?
Hinduism(Hindu)
What country colonized India in 1757?
United Kingdom/Britain/England
What major and famous river is in India?
The Ganges
How many languages are spoken in India? (Not official languages)
Over 400.
400 bonus points if you said 447.
What are the official languages of India?
Hindi and English
What is the second largest religion in India?
Islam
Who was the leader of the Indian independence movement?
Mahatma Gandhi
Can you describe India's flag?
Orange
White
Green
With a blue wheel/symbol in the middle
What's the name of the huge film industry in India?
Bollywood
Roughly how many people live in India?
1.4 billion
What's the name of the indian religion in which the men never cut their hair and wear turbans?
Sikh
What is the name of the famous building in India that was built as a symbol of love by Emperor Shah Jahan?
Taj Mahal
What mountain range is in the northern part of India and seperates India from Tibet and Nepal?
The Himalayas
What's the most popular sport in India?
Cricket
What is the name of India's currency?
Rupee
What's the name of the big, white islamic-inspired palace in India?
Taj Mahal
When India gained their independence in 1947, what other country was released as well?
Pakistan
In terms of population in countries in the world, what place is India?
2nd
Name any famous Indian, that isn't Mahatma Gandhi
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Where does India rank on the list of largest English speaking countries?
1st - USA with 306 million
2nd - India with 265 million
3rd - Pakistan with 104 million
Name a hindu god.
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Lakshmi etc.
What is in the middle of India's flag?
A wheel
(Circle won't be accepted as a correct answer!)
What country is to the south of India?
Sri Lanka
For 1000 points.
India is thinking about changing the country's name. What is the "new" name they might change to?
Bharat