Question 3 - Past Year Questions - 5 Marks - Chapter 2 Class 9 Economics - People as Resource - Economics

The following measures have been adopted to increase the life expectancy of the people of  India:

1. Reduction in infant mortality involves the protection of children from infection , ensuring the nutrition of both the mother and the child .
2. The infant mortality rate (IMR) has come down from 147 to 36 from 1951 to 2020. Crude birth rates have dropped to 20.0 (2018) and death rates to 6.2 (2018) within the same duration of time.
3. An increase in life expectancy and improvement in childcare are useful for the future progress of the country.
4. An increase in the longevity of life is an indicator of good quality of life marked by self-confidence.
5. Reduction in infant mortality involves the protection of children from infection , ensuring the nutrition of both the mother and the child