69th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023
With reference to Infant Mortality Rate, consider the following statements— 1. It is the probability of death of an infant between birth and exactly 1 year of age, expressed per 10,000 live births. 2. In the year 1950, the infant mortality rate was 189.6. 3. In the year 2019, the infant mortality rate was 30. 4. According to the Sample Registration System (S.R.S.) Bulletin of the Registrar General of India (R.G.I.), Uttar Pradesh was the state with the highest infant mortality rate in 2019. Which of the above statements are correct? (334) General Studies ## Page 33 CLICK HERE - JOIN @APNAPDFS
a1 and 4
b1, 2 and 3
c2, 3 and 4
dOnly 2 and 3✓ Correct
Explanation
Infant Mortality Rate is the probability of death of an infant between birth and exactly 1 year of age, expressed per one thousand (1000) live births. In the year 1950, the infant mortality rate was 189.6, which declined to 30 in 2019. In 2019, the state with the highest infant mortality rate was Madhya Pradesh. Therefore, statements 1 and 4 are false, while statements 2 and 3 are true. In 2023, the infant mortality rate in India was 25. The highest infant mortality rate was recorded in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh (37 each).
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