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UPSC Civil ServicesPrelims2024General Studies Paper I
Question
QQ41. The total fertility rate in an economy is defined as :
Options
- A the number of children born per 1000 people in the population in a year.
- B the number of children born to a couple in their lifetime in a given population.
- C the birth rate minus death rate.
- D the average number of live births a woman would have by the end of her child-bearing age.
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Correct Answer
D the average number of live births a woman would have by the end of her child-bearing age.
Model Answer
Answer: option D, as per UPSC's final answer key (Series A).