Impact of Population Growth and Measures to Control Population
National Popu...
Question
National Population Policy was formed in
A
1982
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B
2013
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C
1976
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D
1952
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Solution
The correct option is C 1976 The population of our country is increasing rapidly day by day. Our country has sufficient food resources but many people do not get sufficient food. So, to control the increasing population, Government of India in April 1976, formed a National Population Policy and thus fixed the marriage age for females at 18 years and for males at 21 years.