Multiple choice

Which of the following determine India's fertility rate?

  1. Religious importance of the male child
  2. Social security value of children
  3. Economic value of children
  4. Intrinsic value of children

  1. 1 and 2 only

  2. 3 and 4 only

  3. 1, 2 and 3 only

  4. 2, 3 and 4 only
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C Correct answer
Explanation

India's fertility rate is influenced by son preference due to religious and cultural factors, the need for children as old-age security in absence of social security systems, and the economic utility of children as labor in agricultural households. The intrinsic value of children is a more universal concept and not specifically cited as a key determinant in Indian demographic studies.

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