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    United Nations Population Fund's (UNFPA) "India Ageing

    Report 2023" has said that India's elderly population is increasing fast and may surpass the number of children (aged 0-14 years) in the country by 2050.It  said that the number of older persons in the world is likely to double to_________ by 2050, taking the elderly population to 22 per cent of the total population.
    A 2.1 billion Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1.9 billion Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1.7 billion Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1.5 billion Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

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    India's elderly population is predicted to double to 20.8% by 2050, with the number reaching 36% by the end of the century, according to a report by the United Nations Population Fund and the International Institute for Population Sciences. A report has warned about the rising population of senior citizens in India.

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