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    Question

    What percentage of India's total population falls within

    the working age bracket (15-64), as indicated by the UNFPA’s State of World Population Report 2023?
    A 52% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 60% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 68% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 75% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 80% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    With its population estimated to touch 142.86 crore by the middle of this year, marginally ahead of China at 142.57 crore, India is on track to be the world’s most populous country, according to the UNFPA’s State of World Population Report 2023. According to the report, 68 per cent of India’s total population is between the ages of 15 and 64 years, which is considered the working population of a country. About 25 per cent is between 0-14 years; 18 per cent between 10 and 19 years, 26 percent between 10 and 24 years, and 7 per cent above 65 years.

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