Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Identify the incorrect statement with respect to infant mortality rate.

• A. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> It means the number of deaths of children below one year of age per 1000 of the population.
• B. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Prematurity and low birth weight are crucial reasons for infant mortality in India.
• C. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The infant mortality rate is not a true measure of a country's economic development.
• D. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Infant mortality rate is one of the measures that reflects a nation's health and social condition.

Answer 1

The correct option is C <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The infant mortality rate is not a true measure of a country's economic development.

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Infant mortality rate means the number of deaths of children below one year of age per 1000 of the population. It is one of the important factors to measure economic development as it shows a nation's health and social condition.