Arrange the following phases of population growth in India chronologically:
(A) The period of stationary growth
(B) The period of population explosion
(C) The period of steady population growth
(D) The period of gradual slowing down of growth rate
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (C), (B), (D)
(A) The period of stationary growth — Phase I, 1901-1921: growth was very low, even negative in 1911-1921, as both birth and death rates were high.
(C) The period of steady population growth — Phase II, 1921-1951: better health and sanitation brought the death rate down.
(B) The period of population explosion — Phase III, 1951-1981: a rapid fall in mortality with a high fertility rate.
(D) The period of gradual slowing down of growth rate — Phase IV, after 1981: the growth rate stayed high but started slowing down gradually.
Note: This question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 13-05-2026 (Slot 2, similar), in CUET (UG) 2025 on 21-05-2025 (Slot 1, similar) and 14-05-2025 (Slot 2, same), and in CUET (UG) 2023 on 21-06-2023 (Slot 3, similar), 13-06-2023 (Slot 1, similar), 10-06-2023 (Slot 1, similar), 02-06-2023 (Slot 2, similar), 23-05-2023 (Slot 1, similar) and 22-05-2023 (Slot 2, similar).
NCERT (2025-26): “Growth of Population … Phase I : The period from 1901-1921 is referred to as a period of stagnant or stationary phase of growth of India’s population, since in this period growth rate was very low, even recording a negative growth rate during 1911-1921.…” “Growth of Population … Phase II : The decades 1921-1951 are referred to as the period of steady population growth.…” “Growth of Population … Phase III : The decades 1951-1981 are referred to as the period of population explosion in India, which was caused by a rapid fall in the mortality rate but a high fertility rate of population in the country.…” “Growth of Population … Phase IV : In the post 1981 till present, the growth rate of country’s population though remained high, has started slowing down gradually (Table 1.1).…”
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