COUNTRY QUIZ: INDIA

India is the second most populous nation in the world, after China, and a rising economic power.  It also has a long history and an extraordinarly rich and diverse culture.  Take this quiz to test your knowledge of some basic facts about India.

Thanks to Learning Life intern Saniya Chitale and Learning Life writer Craig Gusmann for helping to research and write this quiz.  

India is the second most populous nation in the world, after China, and a rising economic power. It also has a long history and an extraordinarly rich and diverse culture. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of some basic facts about India.

Thanks to Learning Life intern Saniya Chitale and Learning Life writer Craig Gusmann for helping to research and write this quiz.

1. When was India established as an independent nation?

3,100 B.C.

475 A.D.

1564

1876

1947

2. What is the current population of India?

66 million

244 million

679 million

1.25 billion

3.18 billion

3. What is the capital of India?

New Delhi

Mumbai

Kolkata

Bangalore

Islamabad

4. What is the most commonly spoken language in India?

Bengali

Hindi

Urdu

Punjabi

English

5. What is the most common religion in India?

Catholicism

Hinduism

Protestantism

Buddhism

Islam

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