Q: 86 (IAS/2008)
question_subject:
Economics
question_exam:
IAS
stats:
0,8,85,30,30,25,8
keywords:
{'current population': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'approximate percentage': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'age': [2, 1, 1, 2]}
The question is asking for an approximation of the percentage of India`s population that is over 65 years of age.
Option 1, suggesting 14-15%, implies a fairly high proportion of the population is in this age range. Considering India`s relatively young average age, this figure seems too high.
Option 2, suggesting 11-12%, is also estimated to be too high for the same reason.
Option 3, suggesting 8-9%, is closer to the correct answer but still overestimates the percentage of people over 65.
Option 4, suggesting 5-6%, is the correct answer as it most accurately represents the proportion of India`s population over 65. According to various surveys, it falls between this range, which reflects India`s majority younger population.