Which of the following statements about India's demographic window are correct?
(A) The benefits that India's changing age structure offers are temporary.
(B) Market forces by themselves ensure that strategies to exploit the demographic window are implemented.
(C) The advantage offered by a young labour force is not being exploited.
(D) Government data reveal a sharp rise in the rate of employment generation in rural and urban areas.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A and C only
(A) The benefits that India's changing age structure offers are temporary. — Correct. The demographic window is the advantage a large working-age population gives. The benefits of the changing age structure are temporary, and India may miss them unless a way forward is found.
(B) Market forces by themselves ensure that strategies to exploit the demographic window are implemented. — Incorrect. India's recent experience suggests that market forces by themselves do not ensure that such strategies are carried out. The statement turns this around.
(C) The advantage offered by a young labour force is not being exploited. — Correct. Job growth for men aged 15-30 fell from about 2.4 per cent a year to 0.7 (rural) and 0.3 per cent (urban). This shows the young labour force is not being used.
(D) Government data reveal a sharp rise in the rate of employment generation in rural and urban areas. — Incorrect. Government data reveal a sharp fall in the rate of employment generation across both rural and urban areas. The statement turns this trend around.
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