{"id":86196,"date":"2025-06-01T03:39:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86196"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:39:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:39:58","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-with-respect-to-the-adolescent-popul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-with-respect-to-the-adolescent-popul\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements with respect to the adolescent popul"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements with respect to the adolescent population (age group of 10 to 19 years) of India, according to the 2011 Census:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adolescent population comprises half the population of the country.<\/li>\n<li>The group is regarded as youthful population with high potential.<\/li>\n<li>In this group there are greater number of females than males.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#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; 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2021\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is 2 only.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nLet&#8217;s analyze each statement based on Census 2011 data:<br \/>\n1.  Adolescent population comprises half the population of the country: According to the 2011 Census, the population in the age group 10-19 years was approximately 243 million out of a total population of 1210 million. This is roughly 20%, not half (50%). Statement 1 is incorrect.<br \/>\n2.  The group is regarded as youthful population with high potential: The age group 10-19 years is considered part of the young population, and its potential contribution to the future workforce and development is widely recognized. This is a generally accepted demographic perspective. Statement 2 is correct.<br \/>\n3.  In this group there are greater number of females than males: The child sex ratio (0-6 years) was adverse, and the sex ratio (females per 1000 males) for older age groups also showed fewer females than males at the national level in 2011. For the 10-19 age group, the sex ratio was significantly below 1000, indicating fewer females than males. Statement 3 is incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe high proportion of young people in India is often referred to as a demographic dividend, representing a potential asset for economic growth if this population is educated and skilled. However, challenges related to education, health, and employment for adolescents are also significant.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements with respect to the adolescent population (age group of 10 to 19 years) of India, according to the 2011 Census: Adolescent population comprises half the population of the country. The group is regarded as youthful population with high potential. In this group there are greater number of females than males. Which &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements with respect to the adolescent popul\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-with-respect-to-the-adolescent-popul\/#more-86196\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following statements with respect to the adolescent popul<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1088],"tags":[1110,1204,1205],"class_list":["post-86196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-cds-2","tag-1110","tag-demography-of-india","tag-india-population","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Consider the following statements with respect to the adolescent popul<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct answer is 2 only. 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The group is regarded as youthful population with high potential: The age group 10-19 years is considered part of the young population, and its potential contribution to the future workforce and development is widely recognized. This is a generally accepted demographic perspective. Statement 2 is correct. 3. In this group there are greater number of females than males: The child sex ratio (0-6 years) was adverse, and the sex ratio (females per 1000 males) for older age groups also showed fewer females than males at the national level in 2011. For the 10-19 age group, the sex ratio was significantly below 1000, indicating fewer females than males. 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Adolescent population comprises half the population of the country: According to the 2011 Census, the population in the age group 10-19 years was approximately 243 million out of a total population of 1210 million. This is roughly 20%, not half (50%). Statement 1 is incorrect. 2. The group is regarded as youthful population with high potential: The age group 10-19 years is considered part of the young population, and its potential contribution to the future workforce and development is widely recognized. This is a generally accepted demographic perspective. Statement 2 is correct. 3. In this group there are greater number of females than males: The child sex ratio (0-6 years) was adverse, and the sex ratio (females per 1000 males) for older age groups also showed fewer females than males at the national level in 2011. For the 10-19 age group, the sex ratio was significantly below 1000, indicating fewer females than males. 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The group is regarded as youthful population with high potential: The age group 10-19 years is considered part of the young population, and its potential contribution to the future workforce and development is widely recognized. This is a generally accepted demographic perspective. Statement 2 is correct. 3. In this group there are greater number of females than males: The child sex ratio (0-6 years) was adverse, and the sex ratio (females per 1000 males) for older age groups also showed fewer females than males at the national level in 2011. For the 10-19 age group, the sex ratio was significantly below 1000, indicating fewer females than males. 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