Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

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

Question:
Which of the following statement (s) is/are NOT correct about the third and last stage of demographic cycle?
Options:
Fertility is high but mortality decline considerably.
The population is either stable or grows slowly.
The population becomes urbanised, literate and has high technical know how and deliberately controls the family size.
None of the above.
Correct Answer:
Fertility is high but mortality decline considerably.
Explanation:
In the last stage, both fertility and mortality decline considerably. The population is either stable or grows slowly. The population becomes urbanised, literate and has high technical know how and deliberately controls the family size.