Both the birth rate and death rate were high in India during _____.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 1901-1921
In Phase I (1901-1921), high births were cancelled out by high deaths, so the population hardly grew.
NCERT (2026-27): “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. Both the birth rate and death rate were high keeping the rate of increase low (Appendix–iii).” |