Question
Sociology Question on The Demographic Structure
| Match the following concepts (List-I) with their appropriate definitions (List-II):List-I (Concept) | List-II (Definition) |
|---|---|
| (A) Age structure | (I) Larger proportion of workers relative to non-workers |
| (B) Demographic dividend | (II) Persons in different age groups relative to the total population |
| (C) Population momentum | (III) Where a large cohort of women of reproductive age will fuel population growth over the next generation, even if each woman has fewer children than previous generations did |
| (D) Dependency ratio | (IV) Measure of comparing the proportion of non-working age group to working age group |
| Choose the correct answer from the options given below: |
A
(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
B
(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
C
(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
D
(A)-(II), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
Answer
(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
Explanation
Solution
(A) Age structure is defined as the distribution of people of different ages within a population, correlating with (II).
(B) Demographic dividend refers to a larger proportion of workers relative to non-workers, matching with(I)
(C) Population momentum relates to the effect of a large cohort of reproductive age women fueling future population growth, aligning with (III).
(D) Dependency ratio is a measure comparing the non-working age group to the working age group, corresponding to (IV).