| Growth rate of population was very high during the period 1951 -81. Some reasons are given. |
| 1. High birth rate |
| 2. Decline in death rate at a faster rate as compared to decline in birth rate |
| 3. Both |
| 4. None |
| Which of the reasons are correct? |
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
[c] The demographic history' of India during the twentieth century can be charted and classified into following four distinct phases. 1. Period of Stagnant Population (1901 -1921) 2. Period of Steady Growth (1921-1951) 3. Period of Rapid High Growth (1951-1981) 4. Period of High Growth with Definite Signs of Slowing Down (1981-2001) Average annual exponential growth rate (percent) was 1.64% m 2011 compared to 1.97 in 2001 and 2.16 in 1991.
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