Free Fire was the lone gaming entry that made it to the overall trending list, reflecting the massive popularity of the battle royale game
Cricket, Tokyo Olympics, and Covid vaccination information were among the top searches on Google in 2021, Google India announced in its ‘Year in Search results, recapping the top search trends of 2021 in India.
Cricket continued to top the charts this year, with the Indian Premier League and International Cricket Council T20 World Cup filling the top spots in the overall list of queries. Interest in football was also at a high, with the Euro Cup, and Copa America featuring on the list.
Another high point of the year was the remarkable performance of the Indian sportspersons at the Tokyo Olympics. The commencement of the world’s largest vaccination drive in the world in India saw searches for the COWIN portal and Covid vaccine trending massively as people sought information around the vaccinations options and their availability.
Free Fire was the lone gaming entry that made it to the overall trending list, reflecting the massive popularity of the battle royale game.
Neeraj Chopra, with his history-making performance at the Tokyo Olympics, was the most searched celebrity, followed by Aryan Khan taking the second spot.
Tesla founder and prolific social media personality Elon Musk’s also featured on the list, alongside celebrities such as Vicky Kaushal, Shehnaaz Gill, and Raj Kundra.
Google's "Near me" searches, which show places of interest near where a person is, saw searches on Covid vaccine, Covid tests, and Covid hospitals. Searches for oxygen cylinders and CT scans also witnessed a spike as people fought the tide of the pandemic over the course of the year.
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