Population - India anti-natal policy

Question 1

What is India’s fertility rate?

Answer 1

2.7

Question 2

What percentage of India’s population lives below the poverty line?

Answer 2

25%

Question 3

What happened in the 1950s?

Answer 3

Birth control available in clinics

Question 4

What was the fertility rate in the 1950s?

Answer 4

5.87

Question 5

What happened in 1952?

Answer 5

First family planning programme, sex education provided

Question 6

Sterilisation is encouraged for which age group?

Answer 6

25-35 year olds

Question 7

What was India’s population in the 1970s?

Answer 7

1.25 billion

Question 8

What was India’s infant mortality rate in 1970s?

Answer 8

117.99/1000 livebirths

Question 9

What happened in 1976?

Answer 9

Level of female education was raised

Question 10

Which group in society received forced sterilisation?

Answer 10

The untouchables

Question 11

What happened in 1977-1978?

Answer 11

Sex education

Question 12

What was the age for marriage from 1977?

Answer 12

18 for girls, 21 for boys

Question 13

What was the age of marriage from 2005?

Answer 13

20 years old

Question 14

How many cases of female infanticide are there per year in India?

Answer 14

10,000

Question 15

In which year is India’s population predicted to stabilise?

Answer 15

2060