UPSC Ecology And Environment Ecology and Environment Question Bank Ecology And Environment

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    Population dividend' refers to:

    A) total number of population youthful age structure of a population

    B) relatively high proportion of experienced aged people

    C) migration from richer region to poorer region

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Population dividend or Demographic dividend refers to a period - usually 20 to 30 years - when fertility rates fall due to significant reductions in child and infant mortality rates. It occurs when the proportion of working people in the total population is high because this indicates that more people have the potential to be productive and contribute to growth of the economy.


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