Sample questions
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CDS2026
Which one among the following statements correctly defines the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) ?
- A IMR is the average number of infants born to a woman over her lifetime.
- B IMR is the average number of infants born in a year per 1000 deaths before attaining one year of age.
- C IMR is the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1000 live births in a year. ✓
- D IMR is the number of deaths of infants under one year of age per year.
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Social Issues & Welfare › Health
CDS2022
Infant mortality ratio of which one of the following countries is comparable to that of India ?
- A China
- B United States of America
- C Sri Lanka
- D None of the above ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Population & Settlement
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