India Questions

1. What is the current population of India?
1,173,108,018 (July 2010 est.) 2 biggest country
"CIA - The World Factbook." Welcome to the CIA Web Site — Central Intelligence Agency. 9 Nov. 2010. Web. 28 Nov. 2010. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html> 
2. What is the total fertility rate of India?
2.65 children born
"CIA - The World Factbook." Welcome to the CIA Web Site — Central Intelligence Agency. 9 Nov. 2010. Web. 28 Nov. 2010. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html>
3.What percentage of the India population lives under the poverty line?
in 2007 in was 25% 


http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/19/world/asia/19iht-letter.html?ref=india


4.Describe two terrorist attacks that happened in India.
United Nation international staff members were attacked by three gunmen. They killed five foreigners. Second their was a car-bomb attack and complex suicide in Kabul.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/27/world/asia/27kabul.html?ref=terrorism

5. The Human Development Report of the United Nations ranks the counties of the world by poverty.  Where does India rank on this list?
119th


http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/19/world/asia/19iht-letter.html?ref=india 


6. Effects of the monsoons on India
In less than three days at least 120 people died because of the monsoon in Surat. Monsoons are  abig problem in India they cause a lot of flooding. 2,545 people died in less than four months this year just because of the monsoons.


http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/01/world/asia/01india.html


7. Problems India has getting clean water to its people.
Maethane gas bubbles on the water plastic bag float around, from the city sewage floats into the waters. A reason why they can't get and keep the water clean is because Indias population is so big and waste and sewage gets put into the water.


http://video.nytimes.com/video/2006/09/28/world/1194817098866/part-1-water-woes-in-india.html


8.What is the literacy rate in India?
61%


https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html


9. What are the major religions in India?
Hindu 80.5%, Muslim 13.4%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other 1.8%


https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html


10.When did India achieve Independence and from what country?
August 15 1947 from the UK
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html