70 questions that India asked Alexa in 2022

Trust Alexa to delight customers with its clever quips and entertaining responses. In 2022 too, Indian users turned to Alexa to satiate their curiosity about the year’s trending topics, celebrities, festivals, sports, and top personalities.

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What stood out in the data was the curiosity of Alexa users about Bollywood icon Salman Khan’s personal life. People were keen to uncover the real life of the actor by asking questions like “Alexa, Salman Khan की girlfriend कौन है?”, “Alexa, सलमान खान की शादी कब होगी?”, “Alexa, सलमान खान के पास कितने पैसे हैं?”, and “Alexa, सलमान खान का घर कहाँ है?”.

Here’s a peek into some of the most asked questions of Alexa, based on aggregated requests made by Indian customers from January-December, 2022.

Global developments and trivia were on the radar for Alexa users. From time to time, they turned to Alexa to brush up their knowledge. You never know when these facts may come in handy.

• “Alexa, what is the height of Burj Khalifa?”
• “Alexa, who is the tallest man on earth?”
• “Alexa, who is the second richest man in the world?”
• “Alexa, what is the language of Sri Lanka?”
•  “Alexa, do aliens exist?”
• “Alexa, who is the founder of Twitter?”
• “Alexa, what is Elon Musk's net worth?”
• “Alexa, what's the price of Bitcoin?”
• “Alexa, what is the gold rate today?”
• “Alexa, why is water wet?”

Indian users are ever curious to know more about popular public figures. Here are some of the interesting questions that Alexa fielded about celebrities in 2022.

• “Alexa, what is Alia Bhatt's age?”
• “Alexa, what is Anushka Sharma's baby's name?”
• “Alexa, who is MrBeast?”
• “Alexa, how strong is John Cena?”
• “Alexa, who is Vijay Deverakonda?”
• “Alexa, who is Duggu?”
• “Alexa, how old is Kendall Jenner?”
• “Alexa, how old is Prince Harry?”
• “Alexa, what is Katrina Kaif's height?”
• “Alexa, tell me about Rashmika Mandanna”

Television and cinema always always hooked Indians. The quest to unearth more about their favourite TV or movie characters saw users turn to Alexa for help. Moreover, Indian users are the only ones across the globe who also ask Alexa to entertain them with movie dialogues.

• “Alexa, do you know Chota Bheem?”
• “Alexa, who is Rocky Bhai?”
• “Alexa, Peppa Pig के भाई का नाम क्या है?”
• “Alexa, Thanos के बारे में बताओ”
• “Alexa, how old is Mickey Mouse?”
• “Alexa, कट्टप्पा ने बाहुबली को क्यों मारा?”
• “Alexa, शाहरुख खान का dialogue सुनाओ”
• “Alexa, who is Laal Singh Chaddha?”
• “Alexa, शोले film का dialogue सुनाओ”
• “Alexa, who is Little Singham?”

Foodies in India made Alexa their sous-chef when it came to whipping up a variety of Indian and international dishes. Alexa helped them try their hands at making their all-time favourites like ‘biryani’, ‘dosa’, ‘masala chai’ and more.

• “Alexa, what’s the recipe for Chicken Curry?”
• “Alexa, मसाला चाय कैसे बनाते है?”
• “Alexa, how to make Burritos?”
• “Alexa, how to cook Paneer Butter Masala”
• “Alexa, एग बिरयानी की रेसेपी बताओ”
• “Alexa, how to make Dosa”
• “Alexa, पनीर टिक्का मसाला पिज़्ज़ा की recipe बताओं”
• “Alexa, how to make Chicken Biryani with Brown Rice?”
• “Alexa, give me the recipe for Udupi Sambhar”
• “Alexa, झटपट आलू की सब्ज़ी कैसे बनाए?”

As always, customers have enjoyed engaging with Alexa’s fun and witty side. They often like being amused by asking Alexa some of the most unthinkable questions.

• “Alexa, आप के टूथपेस्ट में नमक है?”
• “Alexa, where is your mouth?”
• “Alexa, क्या मुझे नहाना चाहिए?”
• “Alexa, can you do my homework for me?”
• “Alexa, गाय तो हरी घास खाती है फिर दूध सफेद क्यों देती है?”
• “Alexa, I need a girlfriend”
• “Alexa, do you believe in the supernatural?”
• “Alexa, तुम्हारे कोई पति परमेश्वर हैं?”
• “Alexa, शैतान बच्चों के साथ क्या करना चाहिए?”
• “Alexa, have you ever been naughty?”

India celebrates festivals throughout the year. From counting down to upcoming festivals to understanding their relevance, Indian customers often rely on Alexa’s knowledge. Interestingly, Hindi Alexa users count on Alexa to gather information from the Almanac (Panchang in Hindi). Here’s what customers were curious to know.

• “Alexa, दिवाली कब है?”
• “Alexa, how many days to Diwali?”
• “Alexa, आज नवरात्रि का कौन सा दिन है?”
• “Alexa, how many days until Christmas?”
• “Alexa, दशहरा क्यों मनाते हैं?”
• “Alexa, पूर्णिमा कब है?”
• “Alexa, अमावस्या कब है?”
• “Alexa, when is Bhai Dooj?”
• “Alexa, करवा चौथ कब है?”
• “Alexa, गणेश कथा सुनाओ”

2022 was a year of celebration for sports enthusiasts. With the T20 cricket and football world tournaments taking place back-to-back, customers turned to Alexa to keep them updated on the latest happenings and the ‘who's-who’ in the sports fraternity.

• “Alexa, what is the score?”
• “Alexa, आज के match का run rate क्या है?”
• “Alexa, इंडिया का मैच कब है?”
• “Alexa, who won the Man of the Match today?”
• “Alexa, how many runs did Hardik Pandya score?”
• “Alexa, who is Mbappe?”
• “Alexa, toss किसने जीता?”
• “Alexa, what is offside in football?”
• “Alexa, who is the richest footballer?”
• “Alexa, who is better - Ronaldo or Messi?”

Over the years, Alexa has emerged as a trusted companion for curious-minds to interact freely and find quick answers to any question - all by just using their voice.

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