Demographic
Meaning: Related to population structure (जनसांख्यिकीय)
Synonyms / Antonyms: Population, Statistical / N/A
Trick to Remember: Demo-graphic → graph of people
Example: India is undergoing a major demographic change.
Fertility
Meaning: Ability to produce children (प्रजनन क्षमता)
Synonyms / Antonyms: Reproduction / Infertility
Trick to Remember: Fertile land → produces crops, fertility = produce children
Example: The fertility rate has declined below replacement level.
Replacement-level
Meaning: Population stability level (प्रतिस्थापन स्तर)
Synonyms / Antonyms: Sustaining rate / Declining rate
Trick to Remember: Replace = maintain balance
Example: A TFR of 2.1 is considered replacement-level fertility.
Decline
Meaning: Gradual decrease (गिरावट, कमी)
Synonyms / Antonyms: Drop, Reduction / Rise
Trick to Remember: De-cline → go down the slope
Example: The crude birth rate showed a steady decline.
Proportion
Meaning: A part of a whole (अनुपात, हिस्सा)
Synonyms / Antonyms: Ratio, Fraction / Whole
Trick to Remember: Pro-portion = proper portion
Example: The proportion of elderly people is rising.
Foolhardy
Meaning: Recklessly bold, careless (मूर्खतापूर्ण साहसी)
Synonyms / Antonyms: Reckless / Cautious
Trick to Remember: Fool + hardy = hard foolishness
Example: It would be foolhardy to ignore the data.
Dividend
Meaning: Benefit or profit (लाà¤ांश, फायदा)
Synonyms / Antonyms: Profit, Benefit / Loss
Trick to Remember: Divided benefit = dividend
Example: India is still enjoying a demographic dividend.
Leverage
Meaning: To make use of effectively (प्रà¤ावी उपयोग करना)
Synonyms / Antonyms: Utilize, Exploit / Waste
Trick to Remember: Lever = tool to apply force
Example: The country must leverage its young workforce.
Attendant
Meaning: Accompanying, connected (संबंधित, साथ में आने वाला)
Synonyms / Antonyms: Associated / Unrelated
Trick to Remember: Attend → always comes with
Example: A greying nation will have attendant concerns.
Mobility
Meaning: Ability to move (गतिशीलता)
Synonyms / Antonyms: Movement / Immobility
Trick to Remember: Mobile phone = movable
Example: Elderly people need universal access for reduced mobility.
Realignment
Meaning: Adjustment, restructuring (पुन:समायोजन)
Synonyms / Antonyms: Reorganization / Disorder
Trick to Remember: Re-align = align again
Example: A realignment of policies is required for the elderly.
Admittedly
Meaning: As acknowledged, undoubtedly (स्वीकार्य रूप से)
Synonyms / Antonyms: Undoubtedly / Denied
Trick to Remember: Admit = accept truth
Example: Admittedly, the population trend will take years to show impact.
