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    Which of the following objectives are part of the National Population Policy (NPP) 2000? 1.Providing free and compulsory education up to 14 years of
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    Which of the following objectives are part of the National Population Policy (NPP) 2000?
    1.Providing free and compulsory education up to 14 years of age
    2.Increasing fertility rate to ensure demographic dividend
    3.Reducing infant mortality rate below 30 per 1000 live births
    4.Promoting delayed marriage for girls

    A.

    Only 1 and 2 are correct

    B.

    Only 1 and 3 are correct

    C.

    Only 1, 3 and 4 are correct

    D.

    1, 2, 3 and 4 all are correct

    Correct option is C

    The correct answer is (c) Only 1, 3 and 4 are correct.
    • NPP 2000 aimed at free and compulsory education up to 14 years.
    • It targeted reduction of IMR below 30 per 1000 live births.
    • It promoted delayed marriage for girls, discouraging child marriage.
    • Increasing fertility rate is not an objective; stabilisation is the goal.
    Information Booster
    • National Population Policy was launched in February 2000.
    • It aimed to achieve replacement-level fertility (TFR 2.1) by 2010.
    • Implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
    • Long-term goal: population stabilisation by 2045.
    Additional Knowledge
    • Child marriage restraint aligns with Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.
    • IMR reduction is monitored via Sample Registration System (SRS).
    • Population control links with National Health Mission (2013).
    • India achieved TFR below replacement level in 2020–21 (NFHS-5).

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