71st BPSC Prelims (2025), question 54

📈 Economy

  1. Bihar demographics: 1. Young population share (0-19) will decline sharply by 2041. 2. Demographic dividend expected to peak around 2041. 3. Elderly (60+) will rise more sharply than in India.

    1. 1 and 2 are correct
    2. 1 and 3 are correct
    3. 2 and 3 are correct
    4. More than one of the above
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    Answer: A — 1 and 2 are correct

    Bihar's young-population decline and its peak demographic dividend around 2041 are both projected; its elderly population actually rises more slowly than India's overall (Bihar being demographically younger), so statement 3 is wrong.

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