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Why is age structure considered important in a country's development planning?

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Correct answer: It indicates the future needs of different age groups

Age structure shows how a population is divided among children, working-age adults, and older people. These groups need different services and create different planning demands. Knowing their present and expected shares helps a government decide how many schools, jobs, hospitals, homes, pensions, and care services may be required. Thus option A is correct.

A large child population suggests future demand for classrooms, teachers, vaccination, and later employment. A large working-age group requires jobs, training, transport, and housing. A growing elderly group increases the need for medical care, pensions, and social support. Age structure does not primarily show land use, climate zones, or river distribution. Those are physical or spatial subjects, whereas age structure is a demographic tool for planning human needs.

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Development PlanningAge CompositionPublic ServicesPopulation PlanningAge StructurePopulation CompositionGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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