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The declining dependency ratio in India in recent decades is primarily attributed to which of the following demographic trends?
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- 1A significant reduction in the male-to-female sex ratio
- 2An increase in the infant mortality rate across major states
- 3A sharp decline in the overall life expectancy of the elderly population
- 4An increase in the proportion of the working-age population (15-59 years)✓
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An increase in the proportion of the working-age population (15-59 years)
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