How do we feel cold?

So far India has won only 8 gold medals, 4 silver medals and 5 bronze medals in the Olympics as of 2008.

According to industry estimates, there are over 50 million internet users in India, out of which 30 million are active social networkers. According to UNICEF’s flagship report ‘State of the World’s Children (2009)’ the number of women dying every year in India in childbirth is 78,000. The Planning Commission has approved an ambitious scheme known as Van Panchayat Yojna aimed at covering 33% of India’s geographical area with trees. The latest Forest Survey of India says that only 23% of the country’s land is covered with trees. According to a United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) report, India tops the World Hunger Chart. More than 27% of the world’s undernourished population lives in India while 43% of children (under 5 years) in the country are underweight. The figure is among the highest in the world and is much higher than the global average of 25% and also higher than sub-Saharan Africa’s figure of 28%. Out of the total population of the country only 2% of the population is flying. That too, led by the low-cost revolution, it went up from 0.5% to 2% in recent years. Right to Education The Indian Parliament has passed the Right to Education Bill, which envisages free and compulsory education to children of 6 to 14 years. With the President’s assent education will become a fundamental right.

Who is the new President of Bangladesh? Zillur Rahman Deep Joshi is the only Indian among the five who won the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2009. The 62-year-old activist has been working for the development of rural communities through his NGO Pradan. Who is the Prime Minister of Iceland? Johanna Sigurdardottir