Which of the following is not a reason why india’s efforts to reduce its population growth has had mixed results? a. it remains culturally important to have a son, and in many rural areas, people continue to have children until a son is born. b. there remains a disparity in the male/ female populations, and female babies continue to have a lower status. c. the use of forced sterilizations in the 1970s has led to distrust of government policies, especially in rural areas. d. the government has made little effort to increase the status of women, increase family planning and contraceptive access, or encourage couples to limit family size.

D. The government has made little effort to increase the status of women, increase family planning and contraceptive access, or encourage couples to limit family size.

Explanation:

India is a country located in South Asia and is characterized by having the second largest population in the world, with 1.21 billion people. Some estimates indicate that, in absolute numbers, the number of inhabitants of that country will exceed that of China in 2035. The average population growth rate in that country is currently 1.3% per year, representing an increase of 17% of the population during the past ten years.

We know that an overpopulation can be a malefic effect for the country, so it is necessary that countries in situations of high population growth, such as India, take measures to control this growth. India has failed to adopt this measure, because the government has made little effort to increase the status of women, increase family planning and contraceptive access or encourage couples to limit family size.