India second most 'ignorant' nation in the world: survey

[Schutz]

I have been to Mexico and they are very ignorant, not a bad thing, they just dont really give a shit about whats happening outside of their street, Indians I know are similar too, they only really care about what involves them.

 

[Ocelot]

Yes, it is. And no, they are not.


Based on?

I shall put a world map in front of you (without names of the countries) and ask you to label each country. Then I shall see how much you know.

Young Americans Geographically Illiterate, Survey Suggests

Btw, I was just 10/11 when I could tell the flags and capitals of 100+ countries. I was 14 when I had my first book on Napoleon's campaigns. Don't think everyone is like you.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Young Americans Geographically Illiterate, Survey Suggests

Btw, I was just 10/11 when I could tell the flags and capitals of 100+ countries. I was 14 when I had my first book on Napoleon's campaigns. Don't think everyone is like you.

This survey is horrible.
I'm at the second question (yes, I read the disclaimer) and already I'm rolling my eyes:
2006 National Geographic Roper

"Which of these cities is the setting for the original television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation?"
WTF??? What kind of geography question is this?

The rest of the questions were simple although some were not geography questions.

 

[Ocelot]

This survey is horrible.
I'm at the second question and already I'm rolling my eyes:
2006 National Geographic Roper

"Which of these cities is the setting for the original television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation?"
WTF??? What kind of geography question is this?

Nah man, Muricans are quite famous for their ignorance. :p

 

[ekhindustani]

Nah man, Muricans are quite famous for their ignorance. :p

capital of iraq is bangladesh
palestine shares a large border with India

 

[N.Siddiqui]

They are ignorant of the fact that they are second most ignorant nation in the world.

I read a lot of comments of Indian brothers in Dawn, ET, Pakistan media and also the comments in TOI, the Hindu, NDTV and many more in Indian media, there knowledge about Pakistan, the economy, the culture, people, heritage and everything is very limited and restricted and looks kind of perceived and doctored.

On the other hand when i read comments of Pak people, there knowledge about India is many times more than vice versa. Also the comments are mostly positive and if not positive not derogatory and insulting, unlike the neighbors. Well this can be a long topic.

 

[AndrewJin]

They are ignorant of the fact that they are second most ignorant nation in the world.

I read a lot of comments of Indian brothers in Dawn, ET, Pakistan media and also the comments on TOI, the Hindu, NDTV and many more in Indian media, there knowledge about Pakistan, the economy, the culture, people, heritage and everything is very limited and restricted and looks kind of perceived and doctored.

On the other hand when i read comments of Pak people, there knowledge about India is many times more than vice versa. Also the comments are mostly positive and if not positive not derogatory and insulting, unlike the neighbors. Well this can be a long topic.

I feel the same in PDF...
I can't believe a bunch of people who can speak english (though i can't really understand the english in Singapore Airline's hotline) and have access to electricity are so ignorant....

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

the U.S. didnt make the list? Most mid western Americans couldnt even name all 50 states of America

 

[N.Siddiqui]

I feel the same in PDF...
I can't believe a bunch of people who can speak english (though i can't really understand the english in Singapore Airline's hotline) and have access to electricity are so ignorant....

Because call centers jobs and code coolies doesn't comes under high end IT, information technology as most people thinks they are, they aren't. The best programmers, system analysts, system developers are Chinese, surprisingly Russians and of course US people.

Another proof that the second most ignorant nation tag is not that far fetched and can actually be true.