Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Demographic Structure of Indian Society

Question:

Which of the following is NOT correct explanation:

A. Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of babies before the age of one year per 1000 live births.
B. Fertility rate is the biological capacity to give births per 1000 women
C. Sex ratio is the number of females for 1000 males in a given time and space
D. Maternal mortality rate is the number of women who die per 1000 men
E. Life expectancy refers to the estimated number of years that an average person is expected to survive

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

A and B only

B and C only

C and D only

B and D only

Correct Answer:

B and D only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → B and D only

Option B: Fertility rate is not about biological capacity but rather the average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime.

Option D: The maternal mortality rate is the number of women who die in childbirth per 1,00,000 live births.

Options A, C and E are correct.