As of November 2026, which statements about India’s total fertility rate (TFR) are correct using the…
India’s TFR was 2.0 in 2023–24, below the 2.1 replacement benchmark. The measure sums prevailing age-specific fertility rates over reproductive ages to estimate births per…
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As of November 2026, which statements about India’s total fertility rate (TFR) are correct using the 2023–24 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6)?
I. India’s national TFR was below the replacement benchmark of 2.1.
II. TFR measures annual births per 1,000 women of reproductive age.
III. TFR estimates births per woman over her reproductive lifetime at prevailing age-specific fertility rates.
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Correct answer B
India’s TFR was 2.0 in 2023–24, below the 2.1 replacement benchmark. The measure sums prevailing age-specific fertility rates over reproductive ages to estimate births per woman. Annual births per 1,000 women of reproductive age describe the general fertility rate.
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Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh SET (JKSET/LASET)