It is estimated that there are _____ Hindus in India today.

a. 1.5 billion
b. 220 million
c. 900 million
d. 750 thousand


c. 900 million

Analysis:
a. Incorrect. Hinduism and its faithful have a reverence for the ancient Hindu scriptures called the Vedas, and they perform their caste duties; people who follow these are not yet 1.5 billion.
b. Incorrect. Hinduism and its faithful have a reverence for the ancient Hindu scriptures called the Vedas, and they perform their caste duties; people who follow these are much more than 220 million.
c. Correct. Hindus number around 900 million today in India, a number that includes some 220 million Indian "outcastes."
d. Incorrect. Hinduism and its faithful have a reverence for the ancient Hindu scriptures called the Vedas, and they perform their caste duties; they are much more than 750 thousand.

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