As per NCRB report titled "Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India", which of the following segment of society recorded maximum number of suicides in 2021?

A. Daily Wage Earners

B. Self-employed persons

C. Farmers

D. Housewives


Solution: A

NCRB released the report titled "Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India". As per the report, maximum deaths due to suicide were reported in daily wage earners. However, the highest increase in number of deaths by suicides has been reported in self-employed persons. 10,881 suicides were recorded in the "Persons engaged in the farming sector" group in 2021, including 5,318 under "farmer/cultivator" and 5,563 under "agricultural labourers".

Hence, option (A) is correct. 

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