The registration of births and deaths in India is governed by: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The registration of births and deaths in India is governed by:

A. The Public Health Act

B. The Census Act, 1948

C. The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969

D. The Vital Statistics Act, 1971

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

The RBD Act, 1969 provides for the compulsory registration of births and deaths in India.

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A census method where people are counted based on their legal or permanent residence regardless of where they are on census night is:

A. De jure method

B. Householder method

C. De facto method

D. Canvasser method

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
De jure census attributes individuals to their usual or legal place of residence.

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If the Neonatal Mortality Rate is 25 per 1,000 live births, this means:

A. Life expectancy is 25 years

B. 25 out of every 1,000 newborns die within the first 28 days

C. 25 mothers die per 1,000 births

D. 25% of infants die before age 1

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
NMR of 25 indicates that for every 1,000 live births, 25 infants die before reaching 28 days of age, highlighting risks in the immediate postnatal period.

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A population has a very high proportion of young people. Its crude death rate may be low even if age-specific death rates are high because:

A. Young populations have higher immunity.

B. Death rates are high at older ages, and few old people exist.

C. Migration of elderly lowers CDR.

D. It is due to statistical error.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
CDR is a weighted average of age-specific rates; with few elderly, the high mortality rates of old age receive less weight.

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