Choose the correct statement.

Statement A - Children below the age of 15 and people above the age of 60 are traditionally classified as dependent groups and are not considered 'productive'.

Statement B - People between the age of 15 to 60 are considered to be the most economically productive group.

Only Statement A is correct.

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Only Statement B is correct.

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Both statements A and B are correct.

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Both statements A and B are wrong.

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The correct option is C Both statements A and B are correct.
Age structure is the number of people in different age groups in a population. In Karnataka, 29.7 % of the total population consists of children below the age of 15, and 5.5 % are people above the age of 60. Both of these groups are dependent groups. The remaining 64.9 % are aged between 15 to 60 and are considered to be the most economically productive section of the population.

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Choose the correct statement. Statement A - Children below the age of 15 and people above the age of 60 are traditionally classified as dependent groups and are not considered 'productive'. Statement B - People between the age of 15 to 60 are considered to be the most economically productive group.