General fertility rate (GFR) is defined as: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

General fertility rate (GFR) is defined as:
A. Births per 1000 women aged 15-49
B. Births per 1000 population
C. Births per 1000 married women
D. Children per woman
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
GFR = (Live births / Women 15-49) × 1000.

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Demographic transition theory suggests that in the third stage, populations experience:
A. Declining death rates with high birth rates
B. High birth and death rates with migration
C. High birth and death rates
D. Declining birth rates with low death rates

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Stage three of demographic transition features falling fertility due to urbanization, education, and contraception, while mortality remains low, leading to slowing population growth.

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If NRR equals 1, the population is said to be:
A. Growing rapidly
B. Migrating
C. Exactly replacing itself
D. Declining

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
NRR = 1 implies each generation replaces itself exactly.

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If P(A)=0.2 and P(B)=0.3, the minimum possible value of P(A∪B) is:
A. 0.3
B. 0.1
C. 0.2
D. 0.5

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Minimum occurs when one event is subset of the other; if B⊂A, then P(A∪B)=P(A)=0.2. But A cannot be larger than B? Actually min union is max(P(A),P(B)) = 0.3.

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