#1: What is the current population of India? About 1.21 billion http://www.theglobalist.com/StoryId.aspx?StoryId=8719
#2: What is the total fertility rate in India? 2.65 children per 1 woman https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
#3: What percentage of the Indian population lives below the poverty line? 25% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
#4: Briefly describe two terrorist attacks inside India? 1: On Feburary 13 Islamic terrorists bombed a restaurant killing 17 people. 2: 9 people were killed and 57 were wounded in a bakery explosion. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/india/terrorism/index.html?offset=25&s=newest
#5: The Human Development Report of the United Nations ranks the countries of the world by poverty. What is India ranked? 119th http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/19/world/asia/19iht-letter.html?ref=india
#6: Briefly describe the effects of monsoons on India? It made water levels rise above 350 ft. flooding the town. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/01/world/asia/01india.html
#7: What are some of the problems India has getting clear water to its people? Raw sewege pours into the city through the river http://video.nytimes.com/video/2006/09/28/world/1194817098866/part-1-water-woes-in-india.html
#8: What is the litarcy 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, Muslim, Christian, and Sikh https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
#10: When did India achieve independence, and from what country? August 15 1957 from the UK https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
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