Match List - I with List - II.
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List - I (Period) |
List - II (Population Growth Characteristics) |
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(A) 1901-1921 |
(I) Period of Population Explosion |
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(B) 1921-1951 |
(II) Gradually slowing down of growth rate |
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(C) 1951-1981 |
(III) Period of steady Population Growth |
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(D) 1981 till present |
(IV) Stagnant or stationery phase of growth |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
(A) 1901–1921 – (IV) Stagnant or stationary phase of growth. This period is known for high birth and death rates, resulting in very low or stagnant population growth.
(B) 1921–1951 – (III) Period of steady population growth. After 1921 (the 'year of the great divide'), death rates began to decline, while birth rates remained high, resulting in steady population growth.
(C) 1951–1981 – (I) Period of population explosion. In this period, death rates fell sharply, while birth rates remained high, causing a population explosion.
(D) 1981 till present – (II) Gradually slowing down of growth rate. From 1981 onwards, birth rates started declining, leading to a gradual slowdown in population growth.