question_answer

'The decades 1951-81 are referred to as the period of population explosion in India.' Explain the statement by giving any three reasons.

Answer:

The decades 1951-1981 referred to as the period of population explosion in India due to following reasons:

(i) There was rapid fall in mortality rate.

(ii) High fertility rate of the population in the country.

(iii) Improvement in living conditions.

(iv) Improvement in transportation and communication.

(v) Improvement in health and sanitation.