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1947
When did India become independent?
100
One of the leaders of Indian nationalism and theoritician of the non-violent doctrine.
Who was Mohandas Ghandi?
100
A bordering state of India claimed by Pakistan too, hence the tensions.
What is Kashmir?
100
"monter en flèche, prendre son essor"
What is the French for "to soar"?
100
Cette vidéo vise à encourager les investisseurs à suivre l'exemple de l'Inde.
This video aims at encouraging investors to follow the example of India.
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Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh (among others).
What countries border India?
200
She has become famous thanks to Bollywood and L'Oréal.
How has Ashwarya Rai become famous?
200
A solution for poor people who want to start a business and live decently.
What is microcredit?
200
Its synonym is "a slum".
What is the synonym of "a shanty town"?
200
L'Inde est une ancienne colonie anglaise, de ce fait elle a conservé certaines traditions britanniques.
India is a former British colony, hence it has kept some British traditions.
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High technology, health and population
What fields is India considered a "giant" in?
300
The first Prime Minister of India.
Who was Nehru?
300
A wind but also a season.
What is the monsoon?
300
Its synonym is "scorned".
What is the synonym of "despised"?
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Le système des castes divisent les Indiens de la naissance à la mort et fait qu'une grande partie d'entre eux se sent méprisée.
The cast system divides the Indians from birth to death and makes most of them feel despised.
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Hindi
What is the first of India's official languages?
400
The first Indian Nobel Prize for literature awarded in 1913.
Who was Rabindranath Tagore?
400
Dharavi.
What is the largest slum in Asia / India / Mumbai?
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Not eating enough.
What is starvation?
400
L'Inde est renommée pour sa médecine accessible et son développement technologique avancé.
India is well-known for its affordable medecine and its advanced technological development.
500
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How many states are there in India?
500
One wrote A Passage to India and the other directed it.
Who were E.M. Foster and David Lean?
500
A paradoxical system in India that promotes equality in the future through inequality in the present.
What is reservation?
500
Its synonym is "dilapidated"?
What is the synonym of "derelict"?
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Plus la population indienne augmente, plus le fossé entre le nombre d'hommes et de femmes en Inde se creuse.
The more the Indian population increases, the deeper the gap between the number of men & women in India is.