Question

1921 is also called great divide in Indian history, the decade 1911-21 recorded decade population growth of ______.

• A. 1.03%
• B. 2.01%
• C. -0.31%
• D. 0.38%

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

-0.31%

The year 1921 is called "The Great Divide" in India because the time India has "Low rate of mortality and High rate birth". Because of famine, there was a serious condition. 1911 to 1921 period decreasing the population due to incurable diseases. The census year 1911- 1921 registered a negative growth rate of-0.31 per cent which happened only once throughout the demographic history of India.