Which of the following statement (s) is/are NOT correct about the second stage of demographic cycle?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4: None of the above.
All options are correct.
Explanation:
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Fertility remains high in the beginning of the second stage but it declines with time: This statement is correct. In the second stage of the demographic transition, fertility rates are still high initially, but they tend to decline over time as society progresses.
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Improvements in sanitation and health conditions lead to decline in mortality: This statement is also correct. During the second stage, improvements in public health and sanitation lead to a significant decline in mortality rates.
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As a result of difference in birth rate and death rate, the net addition to population is high: This statement is correct as well. The difference between high birth rates and declining death rates results in a substantial net population increase during this stage.