UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 40
To obtain full benefits of demographic dividend, what should India do?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A
Explanation: A demographic dividend becomes productive only when a large working-age population gains employable skills and finds productive jobs.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Correct - Correct: skills improve labour productivity and the capacity to benefit from the working-age bulge.
B: Incorrect - Incomplete: social security improves protection but alone does not employ or upskill the workforce.
C: Incorrect - Incomplete: lower infant mortality matters for health, not the immediate conversion of working-age potential.
D: Incorrect - Wrong: ownership structure of higher education alone does not determine a demographic dividend.