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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to the report, “State of World Population 2020:Against my will-Defying the practices that harm women and girls and undermine equality” India accounts for how many “missing females” over the past 50 years?
A
45.8 million
B
55.8 million
C
65.8 million
D
35.8 million
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On June 30, the United Nations released the State of World Population 2020 report. The report was released by the United Nations Population Fund (UNPF). It is the sexual and reproductive health agency of the world organization. Highlights The report says that India accounts to 45.8 million missing females as of 2020.

Detailed explanation-2: -The world’s population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022. in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and 10.4 billion in 2100. expectancy at birth. Globally, life expectancy reached 72.8 years in 2019, an increase of almost 9 years since 1990.

Detailed explanation-3: -Each year, SoWP focuses on a particular theme and presents an in-depth analysis on the subject matter covered. The SoWP 2022 brings the spotlight to a critical theme: Expecting more: The preventable crisis of unintended pregnancy.

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