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CBSE 2022 · Region 5 · Set 1 · Q7
'Women's health in India has become a matter of great concern.'Defend or refute the given statement with valid argument.
Marking-scheme solution
The given statement is defended. Women health across the country has been a matter of great concern because of:
(i)
Increasing case of female foeticide and maternal mortality
(ii)
About $\displaystyle 3$ lakhs girls below $\displaystyle 15$ years of age are not only married but have already borne children at least once
(iii)
More than $\displaystyle 50$% of married women between the age group of $\displaystyle 15$–$\displaystyle 49$ years have anaemia
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