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Which Economic Survey highlighted "Meta Son preference" in Indian Society ?1. Economic Survey 2017-182. Economic Survey 2019-203. Economic Survey 2016-174. Economic Survey 2018-19

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Economic Survey 2017-18

The correct answer is Economic Survey 2017-18.

  • Son Meta-Preference is the phenomenon where parents continue to produce children until the desired number of sons are born.
  • According to Economic Survey-2017-18, there are over 21 million ‘unwanted girls’ in India.
  • Due to the strict implementation of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act in India, the sex-selective abortion of a female fetus has become difficult.
  • However, couples have adopted a different strategy where they’ll continue to produce children until the desired number of sons are born.
  • Economic Survey 2017-18 has used the term ‘Son Meta-Preference’ to describe this phenomenon.
  • According to this survey, there are over 21 million ‘unwanted girls’ in India who were when the couples wanted a male-child. 


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