Which of the following statement/s is/are correct about goals to be achieved under the National Population Policy, 2000 ? (a) Reduce dropouts at the primary and secondary school levels to below 30 percent for both boys and girls. (b) Reduce infant mortality rate to below 20 per 1000 live births. (c) Reduce maternal mortality ratio to below 100 per 1,00,000 live births. (d) Achieve 100 percent registration of births, deaths, marriage and pregnancy.

Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2021 · Topic: India: Population (National Population Policy, Family Planning, and Reproductive Health Programs)

1. (a) and (c)
2. (b) and (d)
3. (b) only
4. (c) and (d)

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