Question

Due to better maternity services and improved child care, the infant mortality rate has fallen from

• A. 105 per thousand in 1951 to 48 per thousand in 2011
• B. 112 per thousand in 1951 to 41 per thousand in 2011
• C. 120 per thousand in 1951 to 45 per thousand in 2011
• D. 110 per thousand in 1951 to 47 per thousand in 2011

Answer 1

The correct option is D

110 per thousand in 1951 to 47 per thousand in 2011

Due to better maternity services and improved child care, the infant mortality rate has fallen from 110 per thousand in 1951 to 47 per thousand in 2011, reducing the overall death rate in India.