TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: FEMALE SINGERS 
Clue: She's tied with Mariah Carey for most no. 1 hits by a female with 18: 12 as a member of a group & 6 as a solo act

SOLUTION: diana ross

PROBLEM: Category: COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES 
Clue: This New York univ. is named for the family whose company was the first to sell toothpaste in a tube

SOLUTION: colgate university

PROBLEM: Category: COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD 
Clue: With 930 million people, it's the world's second-most populous country & its most populous democracy

SOLUTION:
india