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India’s Evolving Low-Fertility Architecture

GS 2 Source: THSubject: Health Context: Recent data from the national Sample Registration System (SRS) reveals that India has entered a structural demographic transition, with its national Total Fertility Rate (TFR) slipping to 1.9 children per woman. India's Evolving Low-Fertility Architecture About India's Evolving Low-Fertility Architecture: What it is? The decline in India's fertility rate …

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The feminisation of ageing reflects deeper structural inequalities within society. Discuss the causes behind the feminisation of ageing in India. Analyse its social consequences for elderly women.

Topic: Population and associated issues Q2. The feminisation of ageing reflects deeper structural inequalities within society. Discuss the causes behind the feminisation of ageing in India. Analyse its social consequences for elderly women. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: NIE Why the question India’s demographic transition and increasing elderly population have brought attention to the …

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