Meet Villagers And School Children At Intkhedi High School, Bhopal

Questions and Answers Session

1. Why is the colour of Mangal graha (Planet Mars) red?

- Government Higher Secondary School, Itakhedi, Bhopal.

Ans. Ferric oxide--rusty iron--is what gives Mars' sandy soil its distinctive red color. The red color is caused by oxidation of the iron-rich minerals on the planet's surface. Mars is covered by rust. Due to its red colour Mars is named after the Roman God of war.

2. What is Akash Ganga? Or What is the Milky Way?

- Ms. Yasmin Khan, Government Higher Secondary School, Bhopal.

Ans. Milky way is also called as Akash Ganga. The band of light that we call the Milky Way is actually the plane of the disk of our galaxy. The Milky Way is the galaxy which is the home of our Solar System together with at least 200 billion other stars (more recent estimates have given numbers around 400 billion) and their planets, and thousands of clusters and nebulae (A diffuse mass of interstellar dust and gas). The total number of galaxies are estimated to be 40 billion. Names of some of the known galaxies are Andromeda I,II, III, Acquarius Dwarf, Bode?s Galaxy, Leo I, II etc.

3. Why there is so much corruption in the country. What measures we, the children of the country, can adopt to eradicate corruption?

Ans. Inequality of income, greed to posses whatever is possible, non-consideration of other problems are some of the causes for corruption. There are three persons who can help in eradicating corruption in the society. Father, Mother and Teacher. Children can contribute by telling the parents if they err.

4. What are your future plans for India?

Ans. Transform India into a developed nation by the year 2020.

5. You say India will be a developed nation by 2020. But how would it be possible?

Ans. We have 540 million youth. They are our assets. Once there minds are ignited I am sure we will become a developed nation by 2020.

6. We say unity in diversity is the main quality of India. Even then why we do not see unity in the country, why do we have riots in the country now and then?

Ans. There is a requirement to bring awareness among the all that we are a nation and we have to work unitedly for its development forgetting our caste, creed, language and religion.

7. Whom should we have more faith in God or Science?

Ans. God and science both take us towards the truth and reality of life. God is important for spirituality and science is important for material progress. Both are important in our life.

8. How can we contribute in India?s development. What expectations you have from the children of the nation?

Ans. You excel in your studies, educate at least 5 people who cannot read and write. Plant 5 trees in your school premises or in your nearby locality, and protect them. And try to have high moral values.

9. How can we eradicate terrorism?

Ans. Terrorism is caused due to instability in the social structure. If we can provide adequate employment opportunity to the youth and remove the imbalanced distribution of wealth, terrorism can be eradicated.