Total Fertility Rate (TFR) measures the average number of children a woman would bear in her lifetime if: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Total Fertility Rate (TFR) measures the average number of children a woman would bear in her lifetime if:

A. Mortality is zero

B. She has only female children

C. She marries early

D. She survives through reproductive ages and experiences current age-specific fertility rates

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

TFR is a synthetic measure indicating average lifetime births per woman under current fertility schedule.

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Census of India 2011 was the:

A. 14th census

B. 16th census

C. 15th census

D. 13th census

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Correct Answer: Option C

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Compute Fisher's ideal index from: Σp₀q₀=200, Σp₀q₁=250, Σp₁q₀=300, Σp₁q₁=360.

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Correct Answer: Option D

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If the Laspeyres price index for a commodity basket is 140 and the Paasche is 135, Fisher's index is:

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