A country with high rate of population growth took measures to reduce it. The figure shows age-sex pyramids of populations A and B twenty years apart. Select the correct interpretation about them.

A is earlier pyramid and no change has occurred in the growth rate

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

A is more recent and shows slight reduction in growth rate

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

B is earlier pyramid and shows stabilised growth rate

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

B is more recent showing that population is very young

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is B A is more recent and shows slight reduction in growth rate
Here, we can observe growth rate in pre-reproductive age in case A is less compared to Case B, this shows comparatively lower birth rate due to measures taken to reduce population. Hence, A is more recent population.
The correct answer is (B)

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

A country with a high rate of population growth took measures to reduce it. The figure below shows age pyramids of populations A and B twenty years apart. Select the correct interpretation about them Interpretations

Q. A country with a high rate of population growth took measures reduce it. The figure below shows age-sex pyramids of populations A and B twenty years apart. Select the correct interpretation about them.

Q. A country with a high rate of population growth took measures to reduce it. The figure below shows age-sex pyramids of populations A and B twenty years apart. Select the correct interpretation about them.

Interpretations:

Given below are hypothetical figures in regard to population (in crores) of two countries A and B during the last three decades.
$\begin{matrix} C o u n t r y & 1971 & 1981 & 1991 A & 6.4 & 9.6 & 10.6 B & 15.7 & 15.7 & 15.3 \end{matrix}$
Fill in the blanks:
(a) Rate of growth of the population of the country _____ has declined between years ______ and ________ .
(b) The country _______ shows negative population growth between years _______ shows negative population growth between years ____ and ______.
(c) The country _______ shows zero population growth between years __________ and _________ .

(a) Rate of growth of the population of the country _____ has declined between years ______ and ________ .
(b) The country _______ shows negative population growth between years _______ shows negative population growth between years ____ and ______.
(c) The country _______ shows zero population growth between years __________ and _________ .

Join BYJU'S Learning Program