Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: World Population-Distribution, Density and growth

Question:

Demographic transition theory can be used to describe and predict the future population of any area. The theory tells us that population of any region changes from high births and high deaths to low births and low deaths as society progresses from rural agrarian and illiterate to urban industrial and literate society. These changes occur in stages which are collectively known as the demographic cycle.

The urban societies have low birth and low death rates. Which of the following is NOT a reason for this ?

Options:

Improvements in sanitation 

Better health conditions

Family planning

None of the above

Correct Answer:

None of the above

Explanation:

All of the above given reasons are reasons for low birth and low death rates in the urban socities.