See How Much You Know About India

Devotees celebrate the Hindu festival of Janmashtami in Mumbai.
Devotees celebrate the Hindu festival of Janmashtami in Mumbai. Danish Siddiqui/Reuters

Test your knowledge of India, from its independence movement to its border conflicts.

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February 19, 2019 10:00 am (EST)

Devotees celebrate the Hindu festival of Janmashtami in Mumbai.
Devotees celebrate the Hindu festival of Janmashtami in Mumbai. Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
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Test your knowledge of countries, history, economics, foreign policy, and more.

India has emerged as one of the biggest economies even as its border tensions with Pakistan threaten to boil over. Find out how much you know about the world’s largest democracy. 

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