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2024 · Question 41 · Demography
The total fertility rate in an economy is defined as :
Choose your answer(a)the number of children born per 1000 people in the population in a year.(b)the number of children born to a couple in their lifetime in a given population.(c)the birth rate minus death rate.(d)the average number of live births a woman would have by the end of her child-bearing age.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2024 · Question 67 · Demography
Consider the following countries : 1. Italy 2. Japan 3. Nigeria 4. South Korea 5. South Africa Which of the above countries are frequently mentioned in the media for their low birth rates, or ageing population or declining population ?
Choose your answer(a)1, 2 and 4(b)1, 3 and 5(c)2 and 4 only(d)3 and 5 only
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)