Population - India anti-natal policy Flashcards

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1
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What is India’s fertility rate?

A

2.7

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2
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What percentage of India’s population lives below the poverty line?

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25%

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3
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What happened in the 1950s?

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Birth control available in clinics

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4
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What was the fertility rate in the 1950s?

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5.87

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5
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What happened in 1952?

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First family planning programme, sex education provided

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6
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Sterilisation is encouraged for which age group?

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25-35 year olds

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7
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What was India’s population in the 1970s?

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1.25 billion

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8
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What was India’s infant mortality rate in 1970s?

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117.99/1000 livebirths

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9
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What happened in 1976?

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Level of female education was raised

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10
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Which group in society received forced sterilisation?

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The untouchables

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11
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What happened in 1977-1978?

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Sex education

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12
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What was the age for marriage from 1977?

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18 for girls, 21 for boys

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13
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What was the age of marriage from 2005?

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20 years old

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14
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How many cases of female infanticide are there per year in India?

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10,000

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15
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In which year is India’s population predicted to stabilise?

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2060

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