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Which of the following best explains why India's population is projected to continue increasing despite declining fertility rates? |
A decline in the crude death rate has completely offset the decline in fertility. The working-age population has increased due to urbanisation. Population momentum ensures continued growth because a large cohort of women is entering or remains in the reproductive age group. The dependency ratio is projected to decline until 2030. |
Population momentum ensures continued growth because a large cohort of women is entering or remains in the reproductive age group. |
The correct answer is Option 3: Population momentum ensures continued growth because a large cohort of women is entering or remains in the reproductive age group. Even when fertility rates decline, population can continue to grow if a large number of women are in their reproductive years. Since these women collectively give birth to a substantial number of children, the total population continues to increase despite smaller family sizes. This phenomenon is known as population momentum. |
