<prompt> Eligible couple is defined as: September 2005Married couple with husband inn reproductive age groupMarried couple with wife in reproductive age groupMarried couple irrespective of the age groupMarried couple irrespective of the age group  <response>: Ans. B: Married couple with wife in reproductive age group An eligible couple refers to a currently married couple wherein the wife is in reproductive age group, which is generally assumed to lie between the ages of 15-45. There will be at least 150-180 such couples per 1000 population in India. 