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If a country has a large working-age population but its average age is rising rapidly, what long-term signal may this provide?

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Correct answer: The current working-age group may increase the elderly population in future

A large working-age population can support economic growth in the present, especially when people are employed productively. But a rapidly rising average age shows that the population is moving toward older ages. The current working-age group will gradually enter older age groups, and many may eventually require pensions, health care, or other support. This creates a long-term possibility of greater elderly dependency.

Option A expresses this demographic signal without claiming that the outcome is immediate or certain in every detail. A rising average age does not mean that children must increase or that fertility is definitely high. It also does not guarantee that elderly dependency will always decline. The key reasoning is that today’s large adult cohort becomes tomorrow’s older cohort as time passes. Therefore, A is the most appropriate answer.

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Future AgeingWorking Age PopulationAverage AgeDemographic DividendAge StructurePopulation CompositionGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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