Why are population registration and birth-death registration useful in the National Population Policy?

Correct answer: For accurate planning and service delivery

Correct answer: A, for accurate planning and service delivery. Registration creates useful information about births, deaths, population change, and local needs. Governments can use reliable data to estimate how many schools, health centres, vaccines, maternal services, workers, and other facilities are required. Birth and death records also help assess health conditions and whether programmes are reaching people. A is correct because evidence-based planning depends on knowing what is happening in the population. B is wrong because registration helps authorities plan education facilities rather than close schools automatically. C is wrong because reliable information can help organise and target immunisation; it is not meant to reduce it. D is wrong because the purpose is responsible use of information for planning, not hiding health data. Registration is different from a single census: continuous records can provide information between censuses. Memory cue: “count correctly, plan correctly.”