Gross Reproduction Rate (GRR) of 1.5 means: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Gross Reproduction Rate (GRR) of 1.5 means:
A. 1.5% population growth
B. A woman will bear 1.5 daughters on average
C. A woman will bear 1.5 children
D. 1.5 children per 1000 women
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
GRR is average number of daughters per woman, ignoring mortality.

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