SRS Statistical Report 2024

1. Question 1Answer B

   On which date was the SRS Statistical Report 2024 released?

   • A20 April 2026
   • BCorrect answer: 20 May 2026
   • C6 June 2026
   • D1 May 2026

   Core Trigger: The Registrar General's Office released the SRS Statistical Report 2024 on 20 May 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 202, point 1

2. Question 2Answer C

   India's total fertility rate in the SRS Statistical Report 2024 was:

   • A2.1
   • B2.3
   • CCorrect answer: 1.9
   • D1.5

   Theme: India's total fertility rate was 1.9, unchanged from 2023: rural 2.1, urban 1.5, against replacement level of about 2.1.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 202, point 2

3. Question 3Answer A

   The Office of the Registrar General runs the SRS under which Ministry?

   • ACorrect answer: Ministry of Home Affairs
   • BMinistry of Health and Family Welfare
   • CMinistry of Statistics
   • DNITI Aayog

   Releasing Body: The Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner runs the SRS under the Ministry of Home Affairs.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 202, point 3

4. Question 4Answer C

   Which State is among the six where fertility stays above replacement level?

   • AOdisha
   • BKarnataka
   • CCorrect answer: Jharkhand
   • DAssam

   Key Finding: Fertility stays above replacement only in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 202, point 4

5. Question 5Answer B

   1. Delhi's TFR is the highest at 2.9. 2. Literate mothers recorded a TFR of 1.8. Which of the following is/are correct?

   • AOnly 1
   • BCorrect answer: Only 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither 1 nor 2

   Data: Bihar's TFR is highest (2.9); Delhi's lowest (1.2). Literate mothers recorded 1.8, illiterate mothers 3.2.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 202, point 5

6. Question 6Answer D

   The report gives India's maternal mortality ratio for 2022-24 as how many per lakh live births?

   • A70
   • B97
   • C103
   • DCorrect answer: 87

   India Link: SDG 2030 targets: MMR at or below 70 per lakh, under-five mortality 25 and neonatal mortality 12 per 1,000; MMR 2022–24 was 87.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 202, point 7

7. Question 7Answer B

   In which city is the Registrar General's Office located?

   • AKolkata
   • BCorrect answer: New Delhi
   • CMumbai
   • DBhopal

   Headquarters: The Registrar General's Office is in New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 202, point 8

8. Question 8Answer A

   The SRS became nationwide in which year?

   • ACorrect answer: 1969-70
   • B1951-52
   • C1964-65
   • D1981-82

   Founded: The SRS began as a pilot in 1964–65 and became nationwide in 1969–70; it is a joint Union-State exercise.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 202, point 9

9. Question 9Answer D

   The previous report, SRS Statistical Report 2021, was released on which date?

   • A20 May 2025
   • B7 May 2024
   • C20 May 2024
   • DCorrect answer: 7 May 2025

   Landmark: The previous report, SRS Statistical Report 2021, was released on 7 May 2025.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 202, point 10

10. Question 10Answer D

    1. Births and deaths are registered under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1873. 2. MMR is maternal deaths per 1,000 live births. Which of the following is/are correct?

    • AOnly 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DCorrect answer: Neither 1 nor 2

    Statute: Births and deaths are registered under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969. Definition: TFR is average births per woman; MMR is maternal deaths per 1,00,000 live births; IMR, NMR and U5MR use 1,000 live births.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 202, point 11, point 12

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