Google has released the list of the most searched keywords in India and globally for the year 2019. The list includes the most highly searched personalities, movies, songs and informative questions like ‘What is...?’, ‘How to...?’ etc.
In India, 'What is Article 370?', in the light of the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, and ‘How to vote’, around the time of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, became the most highly searched queries on Google search engine.
List of Google’s Top ‘What is?’ and ‘How to?’ Searched Queries in India in 2019
| What is? | How to... | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is Article 370? | How to vote |
| 2 | What is exit poll? | How to link Aadhar to PAN |
| 3 | What is a black hole? | How to check name in voter list |
| 4 | What is howdy Modi? | How to check NEET result |
| 5 | What is e-cigarette? | How to select channels as per TRAI |
| 6 | What is DLS method in cricket? | How to remove Holi colour |
| 7 | What is Ayodhya case? | How to play PUBG |
| 8 | What is Article 15? | How to get Fastag |
| 9 | What is surgical strike? | How to know polling booth |
| 10 | What is National Register of Citizens of India? | How to file GSTR-9 |
The top 10 most highly searched queries on Google, except ‘How to vote’, includes ‘How to link Aadhar to PAN’, ‘How to check name in voter list’, ‘How to check NEET result’, ‘How to select channels as per TRAI’ and various others.
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