How well do we know India?

How many people live in India?

What is the current population of India?

A. 800 millionB. 1200 millionC. 1500 million

Which is the capital city of India?

A. Bombay

B. Calcutta

C. New Delhi

Which is India’s largest city?

A.A. BombayBombay

B.B. CalcuttaCalcutta

C.C.New DelhiNew Delhi

By what name is Bombay more often known now?

Who is India’s Prime Minister?

What is the main language of India?

A.Punjabi

B.Hindi

C.Urdu

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Which is India’s longest river?

A Ganges

B Indus

C Brahmaputra

What is the “teardrop island” and what was its former name?

How many people live in India?

What is the current population of India?

A. 800 millionB. 1200 million C. 1500 million

Which is the capital city of India?

A. Bombay

B. Calcutta

C. New Delhi

Which is India’s largest city?A.A. Bombay 18 millionBombay 18 million

B.B. CalcuttaCalcutta

C.C.New DelhiNew Delhi

By what name is Bombay more often known now?

The name Bombay was changed to Mumbai by an Act of Parliament in 1997

Who is India’s Prime Minister?

Narendra Modi(May 2014 - )The BJP party

What is the main language of India?

A.Punjabi

B.Hindi 20% of population

C.Urdu

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Name the cities1 Bombay / Mumbai2 Kolkata / Calcutta3 Chennai / Madras

Which is India’s longest river?

A Ganges – 1557 miles long

B Indus

C Brahmaputra – a tributary of the Ganges, but is 1800 miles long

What is the “teardrop island” and what was its former name?

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