- What is the current population of India?
The current population of India is 1,173,108,018 as of July, 2010. (via CIA Factbook)
What is the total fertility rate in India?
The total fertility rate (TFR) in India is 2.65 children born per woman. (2010 est.) The country comparison to the world is 81. (via CIA Factbook)
What percentage of the Indian population lives below the poverty line?
Approximatively 25% of India lives below the poverty line. (via CIA Factbook)
Briefly describe two terrorist attacks inside India.
On February 13, Islamic terrorists bombed a restaurant in the northern city of Pune, killing 17 people. Indian authorities issued a national alert after 9 people were killed and at least 57 were wounded when a bomb exploded at a bakery in a neighborhood popular with foreign tourists in the western Indian City of Pune. (via CIA Factbook)
The Human Development Report of the United Nations ranks the countries of the world by poverty. Where does India rank on this list?
India ranked 119th of the 169 countries. (via CIA Factbook)
Briefly describe the effects of the monsoons on India.
In less than 3 days, at least 120 people died. More than 4,000 animal carcasses were later hauled out the mud. 2 weeks after the floods, Surat's diamond-polishing factories were practically empty of workers who had fled fearing the disease. An industry group estimated the loss of about 60 million dollars.
What are some of the problems India has getting clean water to its people?
They have extremely polluted water with methane gas, they dump toxic waste into it, dead babies, and human waste flows into it from the city.
What is the literacy rate in India?
The literary rate of India is 6.9% for men and 54.5% for women.
What are the major religions in India?
The major religions for India are Hindu, which is 80.5% of people, Muslim which is 13.4%, Christianity which is 2.3%, Sikh which is 1.9%, other religions which is 1.8%, and unspecified religions is 0.1%.
When did India achieve independence, and from what country?
India achieved Independence in 1947 from Great Britain.
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