According to the National Population Policy, delaying marriage and childbearing is linked with what?

Correct answer: Healthy family and population stability

Direct answer: Option A is correct. Delaying marriage and childbearing can give people more time for education, physical maturity, employment preparation and informed family planning. When families plan the timing and spacing of births, they may be better able to care for mothers and children and use available resources responsibly. In this way, the policy connects delay with healthier families and gradual population stabilisation. Option A is correct because it expresses both the family-welfare and population-management ideas. Option B is wrong because planned delay is associated with slower, more stable growth, not a sudden population explosion. Option C is wrong because delaying marriage does not mean ending education; it can provide more time for education. Option D is wrong because the policy seeks better health, not more disease. Memory cue: “delay, plan and care” supports family health and stability.