Question Q10GS1GS1
What are the factors that influence population growth in the country? In this perspective, examine the relevance and need of raising the minimum marriageable age of women for population development.
Main Body
Prior India has become the most populous country in the world. Nearly 16% of world population resides in 2% of area of once putting high strain on resources and nature.
Factors for population growth -
1Illiteracy - Sexual and needed literacy leads to high fertility, every poor and rural areas.
2Child marriage - led to high fertility as children are born to rather than early one itself.
3Patriarchy in the society - traditions were only to mother leading to high number of child
4lack of awareness amongst people
regarding contraception and family planning
5No infrastructure to ensure sexual literacy and awareness about family planning
6Decreasing fertility life span due to improve investment in medical field and healthcare
Increasing marriageable age for women
Merits:
1Lead to Empowerment of women as they will get a chance for education and educated women are historically literate.
2Better health indicators - leading to survivability of child and better health outcomes of motherhood
3In Decreasing fertility by tighten the span of child-bearing age and marriage
4Demerits
1Financial strain on families
2Not useful if not supplemented with comprehensive awareness and education programme
So, it can be said that Indian age marriageable age call not result in drastic in population.
214 words16 paragraphs
- Contextualizes India as most populous country
- Identifies key demographic factors
- Links literacy to fertility rates
- Mentions patriarchy as a factor
Topper
BEHERE SHUBHAM SHARAD
AIR 2262025
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Role of Women and Women's Organization, Population and Associated Issues, Poverty and Developmental issues
Population Growth Factors
Marriageable Age and Population Policy
Writing Stats
214
Total words
16
Paragraphs
Analytical and systematic
Tone