Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Demographic Structure of Indian Society

Question:

Population momentum refers to situation where :

Options:

a large cohort of women of reproductive age will fuel population growth over the next generation, even if each woman has fewer children

there is a decline in death rate

women in reproductive age group decline and hence population growth also declines.

there is a rise in birth rate

Correct Answer:

a large cohort of women of reproductive age will fuel population growth over the next generation, even if each woman has fewer children

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → a large cohort of women of reproductive age will fuel population growth over the next generation, even if each woman has fewer children

Population momentum refers to a situation, where a large cohort of women of reproductive age will fuel population growth over the next generation, even if each woman has fewer children than previous generations did.