UPSC Geography Human Resources Question Bank Social and Economic Geography of the World

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    Match the following pairs with respect to Demographic Transition Theory of population growth
    List I (Stage) List II (Characteristics)
    A. Stage I declining death rate 1. High birth rate and
    B. Stage II            2. High birth rate and high death rate
    C. Stage III           3. Low birth rate and low death rate
    D. Stage IV          4. Low birth rate and stable death rate

    A) A-3       B-1       C-2       D-4

    B) A-1       B-2       C-4       D-3

    C) A-4       B-3       C-1       D-2

    D) A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Four stages of Demographic Transition Theory are characterized as follows:
    Stage I: Both birth rate and death rate are high and population is stationary at low level.
    Stage II: Stable birth rate and rapidly declining death rate and population begins to grow.
    Stage III: Death rate stabilizes at low level and birth rate declines resulting in slowing in growth rate.
    Stage IV: Both birth rate and death rate stabilize at low level, with slow growth rate of population and population almost becomes stationary at high level.


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