Mains Answer Writing - 11 Nov, 2026

GS1

SOCIETY

10 marks

India's declining fertility rate has raised questions about the need for population-control laws. Discuss the changing population trends in India and their implications for public policy.

Tips for your answer

  • Explain why falling fertility requires a shift from population-control policies to demographic management.
  • Facts to remember: TFR: 1.9; replacement level: 2.1; Javed case (2003); Article 21.
  • Do not claim that the Supreme Court has struck down two-child penalty laws. The issue has been referred to a larger Bench.

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