India In Context

Question 1

Which country is most populated?

Answer 1

china

Question 2

When is India estimated to surpass China in population?

Answer 2

2030

Question 3

Which countries make up south Asia?

Answer 3

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives

Question 4

Which body of water is west of India?

Answer 4

Arabian Sea

Question 5

Which body of water is eat of India?

Answer 5

Bay of Bengal

Question 6

What countries border India to the northeast?

Answer 6

China and Nepal

Question 7

Which countries border India to the East?

Answer 7

Myanmar and Bangladesh

Question 8

Which country border India to the northwest?

Answer 8

Pakistan

Question 9

Which empire united India in 1526?

Answer 9

Mughal Empire

Question 10

Where does India rank among populated countries?

Answer 10

second

Question 11

This is the rule of one group of people by another without complete permission and on unequal terms

Answer 11

colonialism

Question 12

Which country ruled India in the 18th century using the ideas of colonialism?

Answer 12

great britain

Question 13

When did India gain its independence from Great Britain,

Answer 13

August 1947

Question 14

What northern region does Pakistan and India dispute today?

Answer 14

Kashmir

Question 15

What are the official languages of India?

Answer 15

Hindi and English

Question 16

How many religions are official in India?

Answer 16

20

Question 17

Name India’s largest country

Answer 17

Mumbai

Question 18

Mumbai is the home of India’s film industry, what’s Mumbai’s nickname?

Answer 18

Bollywood

Question 19

This is a rule of land and people that fall outside the boundaries or territories of the rulers

Answer 19

empire

Question 20

Name the last local empire of India before the British

Answer 20

Mughal Empire

Question 21

This is a government rule by the people

Answer 21

democracy

Question 22

In which city can the gateway to India be found

Answer 22

Bombay or Mumbai

Question 23

Name two of the oldest democracies in the world

Answer 23

US and India

Question 24

Which political majority has reached a majority in Tripura and West Bengal

Answer 24

communist

Question 25

This is a nation that consist of people who share a common bond in culture, religion, ethnicity, language, location or history

Answer 25

nation-state

Question 26

Is India a nation-state?

Answer 26

yes

Question 27

Why are borders of a nation-state drawn in colonial nations?

Answer 27

for economic gain and exertion of power

Question 28

This is a political idea which establishes the nation as a unique and unifying characteristics of people

Answer 28

nationalism

Question 29

Which group in India believes that Hinduism is a vital part of India’s identity and should be valued in decisions concerning government and economy?

Answer 29

Hindu Right

Question 30

India has the largest political system on the planet. What is it?

Answer 30

democracy