Multiple choice

The birth rate and death rate for the year 2006 have been estimated as

  1. 26·2 and 8·1 per thousand respectively

  2. 24·8 and 8·0 per thousand respectively

  3. 23·8 and 7·6 per thousand respectively

  4. 23·5 and 7·5 per thousand respectively

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The birth and death rates for India in 2006 were estimated by the Sample Registration System (SRS) as 23.5 and 7.5 per thousand respectively.