Daily News Article - February 27, 2009
1. a) What is the population of India?
b) What percent of the population live in rural areas?
2. a) How many land lines are there in India?
b) What percent of the population owns a land line?
3. Describe the three ways K.T. Srinivasa uses his cellphone for farming.
4. How much time do rural Indians spend on their cellphones per month?
5. Contrast the number/percentage of people who have mobile phones in India with the percentage of those in the U.S. and China.
6. a) How does buffalo farmer Mohan Zore save money with his new cellphone?
b) Mr. Zore makes approximately $80 per month. How can he afford a cellphone?
7. What comments, questions or observations do you have about this article?