Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: World Population-Distribution, Density and growth

Question:

The Demographic Transition Theory is used to __________.

Options:

Measure birth rate of any area

Describe and predict the future population of any area

Measure death rate of any area

Explain emigration of any area

Correct Answer:

Describe and predict the future population of any area

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Describe and predict the future population of any area

Demographic transition theory can be used to describe and predict the future population of any area. The theory tells us that population of any region changes from high births and high deaths to low births and low deaths as society progresses from rural agrarian and illiterate to urban industrial and literate society. These changes occur in stages which are collectively known as the demographic cycle.