Question

NPP is intended to
A. Increased female birth
B. Decreased female foeticide
C. Decreased birth rate
D. All of the above

Answer 1

In 1976, the first national population policy was established by the Government of India. A variety of steps have been developed to avoid population expansion.

Complete answer:
In nature, most species live in groups in a geographically well-defined region, share or compete for similar resources and may therefore be interbreed into a community. Although interbreeding implies a sexual reproduction, the ecological studies often generally recognize a group of individuals derived from even asexual reproduction as a population. There are birth and death rates in a population. Both rates apply to births and deaths per capita in a population respectively. The rates, therefore, expressed in respect of population groups are increasing or decreasing.
In order to decrease the rate of birth or growth, NPP (National Population Policy) was implemented in April 1976. It offers a basis for different methods of population control and management. The Prime Minister must be the Vice President of the Planning Committee. The commission comprises Chief Ministers of all states, the Ministers of the central ministries, the secretaries of the concerned departments, eminent physicians, demographers and members of civil society.

Thus, the correct answer is option C. i.e., Decreased birth rate.

Note: In 2000 the NPP came into force. The immediate aim of the policy was to introduce the unmet needs for contraception, health personnel, healthcare infrastructure, and to provide united service delivery for primary reproductive and child healthcare.