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Identify normative statements from the following :

(A) India has a high population

(B) India should keep a control on population growth rate

(C) High population hampers growth of any country

(D) India should have more equitable distribution

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Solution

Correct Option: 2

Normative statements involve value judgments and use words like "should" or "ought to." Statement (B) says India "should" control population growth -- normative. Statement (D) says India "should" have more equitable distribution -- normative. Statements (A) and (C) are positive statements describing facts or cause-effect relationships without value judgments.

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