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What are the advantages of having a healthy population? - Contemporary India

Question

What are the advantages of having a healthy population?

Answer

The advantages of having a healthy population are:

  1. Higher Productivity: A healthy person is more efficient and productive, which leads to higher output in various sectors of the economy.

  2. Economic Growth: A healthy workforce contributes more effectively to the national income and accelerates the overall development of the country.

  3. Realizing Potential: Good health allows individuals to realize their full potential and perform their duties effectively in society.

  4. Reduced Healthcare Burden: A healthy population reduces the government's expenditure on healthcare and disease control, allowing funds to be used for other developmental purposes.

  5. Human Resource: A healthy population is a valuable asset to the nation, whereas an unhealthy population can become a liability.

 

Related Questions

What could be the reason of uneven distribution of population in India?

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Table 6.1 reveals that despite the decline in growth rates, the number of people being added every decade is steadily increasing. Why?

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Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below.
(i) Migrations change the number, distribution and composition of the population in
(a) the area of departure      (c) both the area of departure and arrival
(b) the area of arrival         (d) none of the above

(ii) A large proportion of children in a population is a result of
(a) high birth rates          (c) high death rates
(b) high life expectancies      (d) more married couples

(iii) The magnitude of population growth refers to
(a) the total population of an area
(b) the number of persons added each year
(c) the rate at which the population increases
(d) the number of females per thousand males

(iv) According to the Census, a “literate” person is one who
(a) can read and write his/her name
(b) can read and write any language
(c) is 7 years old and can read and write any language with understanding
(d) knows the 3 ‘R’s (reading, writing, arithmetic)

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Answer the following questions briefly.
(i) Why is the rate of population growth in India declining since 1981?
(ii) Discuss the major components of population growth.
(iii) Define age structure, death rate and birth rate.
(iv) How is migration a determinant factor of population change?

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Distinguish between population growth and population change.

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What is the relation between occupational structure and development?

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What are the significant features of the National Population Policy 2000?

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PROJECT/ACTIVITY

Conduct a class census by preparing a questionnaire. The questionnaire should contain minimum five questions. Questions should relate to students, their family members, their class performance, their health, etc. Each student is required to fill in the questionnaire. Compile the information in numerical terms (in terms of percentage). Present the information through pie-chart, bar-diagram or in any other way.

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Chapter Info

Subject: Contemporary India
Class: class 9
Chapter 6: Population
Medium: English Medium