{"id":86381,"date":"2025-06-01T03:45:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86381"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:45:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:45:45","slug":"india-is-still-a-young-country-as-the-median-age-of-its-population-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/india-is-still-a-young-country-as-the-median-age-of-its-population-is\/","title":{"rendered":"India is still a young country as the median age of its population is"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>India is still a young country as the median age of its population is<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Less than 25 years&#8221; option2=&#8221;Between 25 to 30 years&#8221; option3=&#8221;Between 30 to 35 years&#8221; option4=&#8221;Between 35 to 40 years&#8221; 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; 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2022\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nIndia is considered a young country primarily due to its low median age. The median age of India&#8217;s population is currently between 25 to 30 years (often cited around 28 or 29 years as per recent data). This indicates that half of the population is younger than this age, reflecting a significant youth demographic.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; A low median age signifies a large proportion of young people in the population.<br \/>\n&#8211; This demographic profile is often referred to as a &#8220;demographic dividend,&#8221; representing a potential for economic growth due to a large working-age population.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nIn contrast, many developed countries have a much higher median age, often above 40, indicating an aging population. While India&#8217;s median age is rising, it remains significantly lower than that of older economies, placing it among the younger countries globally.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India is still a young country as the median age of its population is [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Less than 25 years&#8221; option2=&#8221;Between 25 to 30 years&#8221; option3=&#8221;Between 30 to 35 years&#8221; option4=&#8221;Between 35 to 40 years&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2022 Download PDFAttempt Online India is considered a young country primarily &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"India is still a young country as the median age of its population is\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/india-is-still-a-young-country-as-the-median-age-of-its-population-is\/#more-86381\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">India is still a young country as the median age of its population is<\/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":[1108,1204,1205],"class_list":["post-86381","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-cds-2","tag-1108","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>India is still a young country as the median age of its population is<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"India is considered a young country primarily due to its low median age. 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