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