Which of the following age groups belongs to the adolescent population?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 10-19 Years
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 10-06-2023 (Slot 2).
NCERT (2026-27): “Population Growth … An important aspect of population growth in India is the growth of its adolescents. At present the share of adolescents i.e., up to the age group of 10-19 years is about 20.9 per cent (2011), among which male adolescents constitute 52.7 per cent and female adolescents constitute 47.3 per cent. The adolescent population, though, regarded as the youthful population having high potentials, but at the same time they are quite vulnerable if not guided and channelised properly.” |