Population ageing and environment – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B and C are correct as they reflect basic demographic concepts and policy responses to ageing populations. Statement D is incorrect because older persons often play key roles in community organisations, knowledge transmission and resilience-building. Thus, the combination that includes A, B and C and excludes D is the correct answer.

Option A:
Option A is incomplete because it leaves out C, which is a correct and important statement about planning age-friendly urban environments. Without C, the answer does not fully address policy implications.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect since it includes only B and C and omits A, which provides the core definition of population ageing. This omission makes the explanation conceptually weak.

Option C:
Option C is correct because it brings together definition, consequences and planning responses to ageing populations while rejecting the ageist claim in D. It aligns with the holistic treatment of ageing in development discourse.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect as it accepts D along with the other statements and claims all are correct. Including D, which falsely denies older persons’ contributions, makes the combination unacceptable.