Assertion (A): NRR is a more accurate measure of population replacement than GRR. Reason (R): NRR incorporates female mortality, while GRR does not.
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
NRR adjusts for the probability that female births survive to reproductive ages, providing a realistic assessment of generational replacement, whereas GRR assumes all female births survive, overestimating replacement potential.
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