CBSE Class 12 Economics sample paper 2024-25: question 24
From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2024-25, section B, question 24, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.
Q24 · 1 mark · MCQComparative Development Experiences of India and its Neighbours
China's demographic problem of 4-2-1, resulted in a higher proportion of elderly individuals compared to the younger population. This was primarily due to the implementation of ______.
- (A)Great Leap Forward Campaign
- (B)Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution
- (C)One Child Norm
- (D)Special Economic Zones
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Hints
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Hint 1
What does "1" in 4-2-1 stand for?
Hint 2
Which policy limited families to one child?
Step-by-step solution
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The 4-2-1 problem (four grandparents, two parents, one child) and an ageing population came from China's strict population control.
- 1 mark
It was caused by the one-child norm introduced in the late 1970s. Option (C).
Answer: (C) One Child Norm
Where the marks are
- One-child norm led to 4-2-1 and ageing (1 mark)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Comparative Development Experiences of India and its Neighbours (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
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