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If ages 0 to 14 form 38 percent and ages 60 and above form 6 percent of a country's population, which policy priority is more appropriate?

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Correct answer: Expansion of schools, nutrition, and child health services

Children aged 0 to 14 make up 38% of the population, which is a very large share. In contrast, only 6% are aged 60 or above, so the elderly share is comparatively small. This age structure creates immediate demand for schools, classrooms, teachers, textbooks, nutrition programmes, vaccination, and child health services. It also requires planning for the future expansion of skills and employment as this large young group grows older. Pension expansion or elderly long-term care may be important later, but they are not the highest immediate priority indicated by these figures.

The percentages provide the basis for the decision. More than one-third of the population is in the child group, while only a small fraction is elderly. Public resources should therefore first support education, nutrition, and health during childhood, when investment can improve survival, learning, and later productivity. Lowering the retirement age would not respond to the main demographic need. Hence option C is the most suitable policy priority, even though other services can still be maintained at appropriate levels.

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Child PopulationSchool DemandNutritionHealth PlanningAge StructurePopulation CompositionGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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