Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I Concept | LIST-II Definition | ||
| A. | Fertility Rate | I. | refers to the number of deaths of babies before the age of one year per 1000 live births. |
| B. | Infant Mortality Rate | II. | refers to the number of females per 1000 males in a given area at a specified time. |
| C. | Sex ratio | III. | refers to the number of live births per 1000 women in the child-bearing age group |
| D. | Dependency ratio | IV. | measure comparing the portion of a population which is composed of dependents with the portion that is in the working age group |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
(A) Fertility Rate — this matches (III) refers to the number of live births per 1000 women in the child-bearing age group.
(B) Infant Mortality Rate — this matches (I) refers to the number of deaths of babies before the age of one year per 1000 live births.
(C) Sex ratio — this matches (II) refers to the number of females per 1000 males in a given area at a specified time.
(D) Dependency ratio — this matches (IV) measure comparing the portion of a population which is composed of dependents with the portion that is in the working age group.
NCERT (2025-26): “COMMON CONCEPTS AND INDICATORS … The fertility rate refers to the number of live births per 1000 women in the child-bearing age group, usually taken to be 15 to 49 years.… The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of babies before the age of one year per 1000 live births.… The sex ratio refers to the number of females per 1000 males in a given area at a specified time period.… …The dependency ratio is a measure comparing the portion of a population which is composed of dependents (i.e., elderly people who are too old to work, and children who are too young to work) with the portion that is in the working age group, generally defined as 15 to 64 years.…” |