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Which of the following conclusions can be most reasonably drawn from the simultaneous decline in fertility rates and population growth rates since the 1990s? |
India has already entered a phase of population decline. The demographic transition has ended because birth rates and death rates are equal. The pace of population growth is slowing, though total population may continue to increase for several decades. Population momentum has become irrelevant to future population growth. |
The pace of population growth is slowing, though total population may continue to increase for several decades. |
The correct answer is Option 3: The pace of population growth is slowing, though total population may continue to increase for several decades. Declining fertility and lower population growth rates indicate a slowing pace of growth. However, because of population momentum, total population may continue to rise even when fertility levels are falling. |
