Net Reproduction Rate (NRR) of 0.95 implies that: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Net Reproduction Rate (NRR) of 0.95 implies that:
A. Each generation of women is not fully replacing itself
B. Fertility is above replacement level
C. Population will double in 20 years
D. Mortality has no impact on reproduction
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
NRR < 1 means that, accounting for female mortality, a cohort of women has fewer than one daughter on average surviving to reproductive age, indicating long-term population decline without migration.

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