Google India on Wednesday revealed the most searched queries, events, personalities and more in its ‘Year in Search 2022’ results starring Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt brahmastra was the most searched movie in the country.
“If 2021 saw people take their first guarded steps into the post-pandemic era, 2022 was the year we bounced back stronger in many ways.” the tech giant said in a statement.
“Search has helped people find a world of information, whether it’s questions about everyday interests, new passions or more complex topics,” he added.
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The Indian Premier League was a popular search topic in India, while queries about the T20 World Cup and Asia Cup peaked.
India also dominated the global sports trends by occupying the top five spots in the list of most watched matches worldwide.
“Covid vaccine near me” was the most searched query “near me”, followed by “Swimming pool near me” and “Water park near me”.
brahmastra and blockbuster KGF 2 occupied leading places in films. They also made it to the list of the most popular movies worldwide in search.
People around the world also hummed Indian songs with Aditya A’s indie-pop number Chaand Baaliyan and Srivalli from the super hit Pushpa: Riseamong the most popular tunes for worldwide searches.
The ‘Agnipath Scheme’, the central government’s youth recruitment scheme in the Indian Army, has led to “what is” search queries.
Another “what’s up” search on Google revealed people’s preferences for a wide range of topics, including news, finance, technology and health.
Trending “How to” queries led by “How to download vaccination card” and “How to download PTRC challan” (Profession tax registration certificate).
People in the country have shown interest in a wide range of global and local figures who have been in the news, including President Droupadi Murma, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.
The most searched recipe queries were ‘Paneer pasanda’ and ‘Modak’.
