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Politics, Policies, and Population

Question 5 • CO-Geography A-CR

Which of the following statements about India’s efforts to reduce its population growth is false?

Answer
A
It remains culturally important to have a son, and in many rural areas, people continue to have children until a son is born.
B
There remains a disparity in the male/ female populations, and female babies continue to have a lower status.
C
The use of forced sterilizations in the 1970s has led to distrust of government policies, especially in rural areas.
D
The government has made little effort to increase the status of women, increase family planning and contraceptive access, or encourage couples to limit family size.

Explanation

D is false because the Indian government has made efforts to slow population growth, including promoting family planning and access to contraception and encouraging smaller families. It has also pursued measures intended to improve women’s status. The other statements describe continuing challenges, including son preference and distrust linked to forced sterilizations in the 1970s.

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