Question

Age-sex structure of a population can be depicted in the form of a pyramid by plotting the percentage f population of each sex in each age class. Two age sex pyramids are given here.
Study carefully the above age-sex pyramids and select the correct statements regarding these

• A. A represents the age-sex pyramid for a developed country and B represents the age-sex pyramid for a developing country
• B. B is a much less steep pyramid, representing a rapidly growing population, like that of India, as it has a much larger number of young people
• C. A is a steeper pyramid, which represents a nearly stable population
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of these

Figure (A) and (B) show the age-sex pyramids for the developed and developing countries. A represents age-sex pyramid for a developed country which is a steeper pyramid showing nearly stable population with not much growth. B represents age-sex pyramid for a developing country, like India which has rapidly growing population.It is much less steep pyramid, as it has a much larger number of young people.