UPSC CMS PSM - Demography & Contraceptive Science

The crude birth rate uses which denominator?

Consider the following statements:

1. In the context of the question, “Women aged 15–49 years” is the most appropriate conclusion.
2. Crude birth rate is the number of live births during a year per 1,000 mid-year population. General fertility rate uses women of reproductive age as denominator.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Total fertility rate represents:

Consider the following statements:

1. In the context of the question, “Live births per 1,000 total population” is the most appropriate conclusion.
2. TFR summarizes current age-specific fertility rates across the reproductive lifespan and is not distorted by the population's age-sex structure in the same way as crude birth rate.
3. In the context of the question, “The average number of children a woman would bear under current age-specific fertility rates” is the most appropriate conclusion.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A programme officer is interpreting population and family-planning indicators for a district review.

A net reproduction rate of 1 indicates:

Select the single best answer.

In the demographic cycle, declining mortality with persistently high fertility characterizes:

Consider the following statements:

1. Mortality falls first with socioeconomic and health improvements, while fertility remains high, producing rapid population growth.
2. In the context of the question, “High stationary stage” is the most appropriate conclusion.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The dependency ratio compares:

Consider the following statements:

1. In the context of the question, “Males with females only” is the most appropriate conclusion.
2. It is commonly expressed using children and older persons in the numerator and the working-age population in the denominator.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?