NFHS-5 (2019–21) reported India's Total Fertility Rate (TFR) to be:
- A 1.8
- B 2.0 ✓
- C 2.2
- D 2.5
Correct answer: B. 2.0
Explanation
NFHS-5 reported India's national TFR as 2.0, reaching the replacement fertility level of 2.1 for the first time. Urban TFR was 1.6 and rural 2.1. However, large interstate variation persists: Bihar (3.0), Meghalaya (2.9), and Uttar Pradesh (2.7) exceed replacement level, while southern states and Kerala are well below. This overall decline reflects improved female education, contraceptive prevalence, and socioeconomic development.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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