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NTPC Graduate Tier 1 2025 Shift-1 📅 09 Jun, 2025

What was the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in India as per the latest National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-21)?

A
2.2
B
2.0
C
2.1
D
2.3
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NTPC Graduate Tier 1
2025 • 09 Jun, 2025 • Shift-1
What was the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in India as per the latest National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-21)?
Correct Answer
2.0
Statistical Definition: The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) universally measures the average number of children a woman would inherently bear during her reproductive......
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Statistical Definition ▼
The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) universally measures the average number of children a woman would inherently bear during her reproductive lifetime based on current age-specific fertility rates.
Survey Findings Analysis ▼
The landmark NFHS-5, conducted comprehensively between 2019 and 2021, revealed a historic demographic transition for India. For the first time, the national TFR systematically dropped below the recognized population replacement level of 2.1.
Conclusion ▼
The official, statistically verified TFR recorded in the report was 2.0.