NEETZoologyReproductive Health
Why did the government need to take serious measures regarding population growth?
Options
- ATo address the increase in global population
- BTo improve international relations
- CTo manage the shortage of skilled professionals
- DTo prevent an absolute scarcity of essential resources
Correct answer
D. To prevent an absolute scarcity of essential resources
Step-by-step solution
Our population which was approximately 350 million at the time of our independence reached close to the billion mark by 2000 and crossed 1.2 billion in May 2011. A rapid decline in death rate, maternal mortality rate (MMR) and infant mortality rate (IMR) as well as an increase in number of people in reproducible age are probable reasons for this. Through our Reproductive Child Health (RCH) programme, though we could bring down the population growth rate, it was only marginal. According to the 2011 census report, th