Question

Match List - I with List - II.

List - I (Relative levels of IMR in 2024)	List - II (Country)
A. High B. Medium C. Low D. Very low	I. Israel II. Mongolia III. Sierra Leone IV. Nepal

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
• B. A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
• C. A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
• D. A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II

Hint:

In IMR questions, always match the most developed nation (OECD members like Israel) with "Very Low" and the least developed (Sub-Saharan Africa) with "High."

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept: Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is a primary indicator of the quality of a country's healthcare system and overall socio-economic development. It reflects the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births.

Step 1: Matching based on development levels.

• A. High IMR: Found in least developed nations with struggling healthcare. Sierra Leone (III) historically has one of the highest IMRs in the world.
• B. Medium IMR: Developing nations like Nepal (IV) have significantly reduced IMR but still remain in the middle tier globally.
• C. Low IMR: Emerging economies or stable middle-income nations like Mongolia (II) show relatively low rates.
• D. Very Low IMR: Highly developed nations with advanced medical technology. Israel (I) has IMR levels comparable to Western Europe.

Step 2: Conclusion.
The matches are: A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I.