SSC MTS EXAM

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WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The predominant religion of India.
A
Buddhism
B
Islam
C
Christianity
D
Hinduism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Still, Indian Muslims are projected to remain a minority in their country, making up about 18% of the total population at midcentury, while Hindus figure to remain a majority (about 77%). India is a religiously pluralistic and multiethnic democracy – the largest in the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hinduism, with an estimated 1.1 billion followers, is the world’s third largest religion and also one of the oldest, with beliefs and practices that date back at least as far as the 1500s BCE.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hinduism is the largest religion in India. According to the 2011 Census of India, 966.3 million people identify as Hindu, representing 79.8% of the country’s population. India contains 94% of the global Hindu population.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hinduism is the world’s oldest religion, according to many scholars, with roots and customs dating back more than 4, 000 years. Today, with about 900 million followers, Hinduism is the third-largest religion behind Christianity and Islam. Roughly 95 percent of the world’s Hindus live in India.

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