{"id":85998,"date":"2025-06-01T03:34:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=85998"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:34:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:34:13","slug":"what-do-you-mean-by-demographic-dividend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/what-do-you-mean-by-demographic-dividend\/","title":{"rendered":"What do you mean by \u2018Demographic Dividend\u2019 ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What do you mean by \u2018Demographic Dividend\u2019 ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;A rise in the rate of economic growth due to a higher share of working age people in a population&#8221; option2=&#8221;A rise in the rate of literacy due to development of educational institutions in different parts of the country&#8221; option3=&#8221;A rise in the standard of living of the people due to the growth of alternative livelihood practices&#8221; option4=&#8221;A rise in the gross employment ratio of a country due to government policies&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2019<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2019\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nDemographic dividend refers to the potential for economic growth that arises as a country undergoes demographic transition. During this transition, a country&#8217;s population structure shifts, resulting in a bulge in the proportion of the population in the working-age group (typically 15-64) relative to the dependent age groups (children and elderly). With a larger workforce and a smaller dependent population, there is a potential for increased productivity, savings, and investment, which can lead to accelerated economic growth, provided the workforce is healthy, educated, and gainfully employed.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nDemographic dividend is the economic benefit derived from a favorable age structure characterized by a high proportion of working-age individuals.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nRealizing the demographic dividend requires investments in health, education, and job creation. 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