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GATE 2024 AR — Planning – Question 54

Planning History, Theory and Techniques · Demography - definition and variables · 1 mark · Multiple select

Which describe a demographic dividend?

  1. Working-age share exceeds dependent share.
  2. Working-age share is smaller than dependent share.
  3. It requires more job creation.
  4. It can never become a demographic disaster.

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Correct answer: (A) Working-age share exceeds dependent share.; (C) It requires more job creation.

Explanation

A relatively large working-age population can support a demographic dividend(A), but employment and productive opportunities are needed to realise it(C). Without them, the potential advantage is not guaranteed, so D is false. B describes the opposite dependency structure. Select A, C.

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