Read the passage below and answer the Question . The demographic advantage or ‘dividend’ to be derived from the age structure of the population is due to the fact that India is (and will remain for some time) one of the youngest countries in the world. A third of India’s population was below 15 years of age in 2000. In 2020, the average Indian will be only 29 years old, compared with an average age of 37 in China and the United States, 45 in Western Europe, and 48 in Japan. This implies a large and growing labour force, which can deliver unexpected benefits in terms of growth and prosperity.

"Choose the Incorrect option a)The ‘demographic dividend’ results from an increase in the proportion of workers relative to non-workers in the population. b)In terms of age, the working population is roughly between 15 and 64 years of age. c) Dependency ratio is directly proportional to demographic dividend. d) The potential of demographic dividend can be converted into actual growth only if the rise in the working age group is accompanied by increasing levels of education and employment."

a b c d

c

Dependency ratio is not directly proportional to demographic dividend. Higher the dependency ratio, lower the demographic dividend.