<prompt> Eligible couple is defined as: March 2005Married couple with husband age 20-40Married couple with wife age 15-45Married couple irrespective of the age groupJust married  <response>: Ans. B: Married couple with wife age 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. 