Country Profiles: India Webquest Worksheet

This worksheet on India guides students through a structured exploration of the country’s rich geography, history, politics, economy, and culture. Students begin by collecting key facts such as the capital New Delhi, the largest city Mumbai, official languages (Hindi and English), population (over 1.4 billion), and currency (Indian rupee). In the geography section, students locate India in South Asia, bordered by Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, with coastlines along the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. They explore India’s varied landscapes—Himalayan mountains in the north, the fertile Indo-Gangetic Plain, and the Deccan Plateau—as well as its monsoon climate and major rivers like the Ganges and Indus.
The government and politics section examines India’s status as the world’s largest democracy, a federal parliamentary republic with a President as head of state and a Prime Minister as head of government. Students identify national symbols like the tricolor flag, the Ashoka Chakra, and the national anthem “Jana Gana Mana.”
Economically, the worksheet highlights India’s mixed economy, including agriculture (rice, wheat, tea), industry (textiles, steel, pharmaceuticals), and a booming services and technology sector that makes it a global IT hub. Students examine India’s role in international organizations such as the UN and G20.
In the culture and society section, learners explore India’s linguistic, ethnic, and religious diversity—including Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Jainism—as well as festivals like Diwali, Holi, and Eid. They also examine classical music and dance traditions, Bollywood cinema, cuisine, clothing, and literature. Tourism highlights include the Taj Mahal, Jaipur, Varanasi, Kerala’s backwaters, and Himalayan treks.
Reflection prompts invite students to consider how India’s cultural diversity and democratic system contribute to its global influence and identity in international forums like the Model United Nations (MUN).

Keywords: India, New Delhi, Mumbai, South Asia, Himalayas, Ganges, Indo-Gangetic Plain, Deccan Plateau, monsoon, federal parliamentary republic, democracy, Prime Minister, agriculture, IT sector, Bollywood, Diwali, Taj Mahal, culture, economy, geography, politics, MUN, reflection