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Question
“During the colonial period, a number of socio-economic indicators were in a dilapidated state.”
List any three such indicators that led to the worsening of India’s demographic profile.
Solution
India’s demographic indicators were in a dilapidated state during the colonial period as:
- The overall literacy level was less (below 16%).
- Life expectancy was very low (32 years).
- Alarming infant mortality rate (218/1000).
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