Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Demographic Structure of Indian Society

Question:

The National Family Planning Programme was renamed as the National Family Welfare Programme after:

Options:

The Emergency

The Bangladesh War of 1971

The New Economic Policy

The Third Five Year Plan

Correct Answer:

The Emergency

Explanation:

The National Family Planning Programme was renamed as the National Family Welfare Programme after the Emergency, and coercive methods were no longer used. The programme now has a broad-based set of socio-demographic objectives. A new set of guidelines were formulated as part of the National Population Policy of the year 2000.