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प्रश्न
The measure of comparing the portion of a population which is composed of dependents with the portion that is the working population is______.
विकल्प
Age structure of the population
Sex ratio
Dependency ratio
Growth rate of population
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उत्तर
The measure of comparing the portion of a population which is composed of dependents with the portion that is the working population is Dependency ratio.
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