Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Population Composition

Question:

Which of the following statement (s) is /are correct about ageing population?

Options:

Population ageing is the process by which the share of the older population becomes proportionally larger.

In most of the developed countries of the world, population in higher age groups has increased due to increased life expectancy

With a reduction in birth rates, the proportion of children in the population has declined.

All of the above

Correct Answer:

All of the above

Explanation:

Population ageing is the process by which the share of the older population becomes proportionally larger. This is a new phenomenon of the twentieth century. In most of the developed countries of the world, population in higher age groups has increased due to increased life expectancy. With a reduction in birth rates, the proportion of children in the population has declined.