Creationism

[muriel_volestrangler]

12. Here's a 2009 survey in 10 countries - those in India who have heard of Darwin

and know the basics of the theory of evolution tend to support it strongly, but fewer know about it than in the USA. China and Russia were also in this survey - China follows non-God natural selection strongly, while Russia is closer to the British opinions.

https://ncse.com/news/2009/07/opinions-evolution-from-ten-countries-004885
https://studylib.es/doc/6133100/results-of-british-council-darwin-international

62% of Indians had heard of Darwin, compared to 91% in Britain, or 84% in the USA. Of those "who have heard of Charles Darwin and know something about the Theory of Evolution", in India 77% agree "enough scientific evidence exists to support" it, compared to 62% in Britain and 41% in the USA.

Among all respondents, so including the 38% in India who had not heard of Darwin, for possible species origins it was:

Life on earth, including human life, evolved over time as a result of natural selection, in which no God played a part
India 20%, GB 38%, USA 13%

Life on earth, including human life, evolved over time in a process guided by a God
India 32% GB 25% USA 32%

(those 2 combined would be, I'd say, the "developed from earlier species" option)

Life on earth, including human life, was created by a God and has always existed in its current form
India 43% GB 16% USA 43%