| Question | Answer | % Correct |
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| What is the capital of India? | New Delhi | 100%
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| What is considered to be Hinduism's most sacred river? | Ganges | 97%
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| What bay can be found between India and Myanmar? | Bay of {Bengal} | 96%
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| What is the nickname for the Indian film industry based in Mumbai? | Bollywood | 96%
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| What famous mausoleum was built in Agra to house the tomb of Shah Jahan’s wife? | Taj Mahal | 96%
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| What region, starting with the letter P, is shared by India and Pakistan? | Punjab | 86%
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| What disputed region have China, India, and Pakistan battled to control? | Kashmir | 85%
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| What sea touches Yemen, Oman, Pakistan, and India? | {Arabian} Sea | 83%
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| What Indian state was once a Portuguese colony but was invaded and recaptured by India in 1961? | Goa | 83%
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| What island has the nickname "Teardrop of India"? | Sri Lanka | 83%
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| In what language were the Hindu Vedas written? | Sanskrit | 82%
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| What language is mainly spoken in Chennai? | Tamil | 82%
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| What is the national flower of India? | Lotus | 78%
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| On what peninsula is most of India located? | Indian {Subcontinent} | 70%
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| What is the name of the highest caste in Indian society? | Brahmin | 69%
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| What religion, started around 500 BC, practices non-violence against all people and animals? | Jainism | 69%
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| What Indian state is world's most populous subdivision? | Uttar Pradesh | 65%
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| What is the longest river in northeastern India? | Brahmaputra | 58%
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| What is the most populous state in northeastern India? | Assam | 54%
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| What city in northeast India has the namesake of a famous tea? | Darjeeling | 53%
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| By what other name is the Great Indian Desert known? | {Thar} Desert | 50%
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| To what ethnic group did Mahatma Gandhi belong? | Gujaratis | 38%
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