The Age Pyramid of Japan has a narrow base and a tapered top showing ____
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Low birth rate and Low death rate
The narrow base shows that few children are born. Japan is a developed country, and its population growth is usually zero or negative.
Note: This question is taken from the pre-rationalised NCERT book. The latest edition (2026-27) does not have this part. An extract of the pre-rationalised NCERT book is given below for the benefit of students.
Pre-rationalised NCERT: “Declining Populations … The Japan pyramid has a narrow base and a tapered top showing low birth and death rates. The population growth in developed countries is usually zero or negative.”
Fig. 3.3: Declining Population |
