Identify the challenges in society with regard to adolescent populations.
(A) Illiteracy particularly female illiteracy
(B) Low intake of nutrients
(C) Low maternal mortality rates
(D) Drug abuse and alcoholism
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B) and (D) only
Adolescents (10-19 years) are a youthful population with high potential, but they are open to many risks if they are not guided well.
(A) Illiteracy particularly female illiteracy — Correct. Many adolescents, especially girls, cannot read and write.
(B) Low intake of nutrients — Correct. Poor food at this age of fast growth harms health.
(C) Low maternal mortality rates — Incorrect. The challenge is a high rate of maternal mortality among adolescent mothers. The book worries about high maternal mortality among young mothers. NTA made it 'low', and a problem became good news.
(D) Drug abuse and alcoholism — Correct. These habits ruin the health and future of young people.
NCERT (2026-27): “An important aspect of population growth in India is the growth of its adolescents. … There are many challenges for the society as far as these adolescents are concerned, some of which are lower age at marriage, illiteracy – particularly female illiteracy, school dropouts, low intake of nutrients, high rate of maternal mortality of adolescent mothers, high rate of HIV and AIDS infections, physical and mental disability or retardedness, drug abuse and alcoholism, juvenile delinquency and commitence of crimes, etc.” |