2025 Year-Ender Special: From Operation Sindoor to DeepSeek, check India's most searched 'What is' questions on Google

India's top Google searches of 2025 clearly depict how the year impacted daily lives with searches differing from Operation Sindoor to DeepSeek. Indians resorted to Google to find answers of new terms which puzzled, yet touched their lives day in and out. After the Pahalgam terror attack in April, the Indian government decided to conduct 'Mockdrills' across states which became another puzzle for Indians, becoming the fourth most searched "What is" question on Google.

The Google search data of 2025 shows a mix of the ordinary and the unexpected. Alongside consistently popular queries such as “what is Waqf Bill” there was a sharp rise in highly specific questions tied to creativity, public services and personal routines.

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These searches reveal how Indians increasingly use the internet as a first stop for solving problems, and making sense of daily life. Across Google in India, ssers searched for certain terms that continued to impact their routine lives for months, many related to international tensions that erupted in the summer months.

Check top "what is" questions on Google in 2025

Besides quirky recipes and travel destinations, Indians figured out what is going on the political landscape as the year unwound with unexpected challenges. Check out the list of top "what is" searches on Google in 2025.

• What is Waqf Bill
• What is Factorial of 100
• What is Operation Sindoor
• What is Mock Drill
• What is SIR
• What is Ceasefire
• What is HMPV Virus
• What is Kalma
• What is Indus Water Treaty
• What is DeepSeek

Indians also searched meaning of a variety of words on Google throughout the year, but the results do not vary significantly. As Air India crash and Operation Sindoor ruled their brains, the top meaning searches on Google in 2025 include 'ceasefire' and 'Mayday meaning'.

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'Stampede' and 'Ee Sala Cup Namde' meaning also made it to the top "meaning" searches of Google in India in 2025.

2025 has been a roller-coaster year for the globe, but for Indians, it has been a step further. Every sector, from train to aviation has witnessed major tragedies, meanwhile, the country witnessed two terrorist attacks - Pahalgam terror attack and Delhi car blast. But, as we close the year on a positive note, Indians are widely searching for recipe of 'Idli' and 'Modak'.