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Question
The average life expectancy in India is increasing.
Solution
Points - earlier low life expectancy
- high incidence of diseases and epidemics like chicken pox,
malaria, cholera, etc.
- with improvement in access to medical facilities and
improvement in technology life expectancy is increasing
- death due to epidemics is decreasing
- awareness regarding good health is increasing, improved
standard of living, nutritious food
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