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

Total Fertility Rate (TFR) measures the average number of children a woman would bear in her lifetime if:
A. She survives through reproductive ages and experiences current age-specific fertility rates
B. Mortality is zero
C. She has only female children
D. She marries early
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
TFR is a synthetic measure indicating average lifetime births per woman under current fertility schedule.

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