In India, human population has higher number of younger people having

Long life span and low birth rate

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Short life span and high birth rate

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Short life span and low birth rate

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Birth rate is equal to death rate

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Solution

The correct option is B Short life span and high birth rate
The average lifespan of Indians is shorter than that of Chinese and Americans, according to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Early marriages are one of the major cause for the high birth rate. Poverty and illiteracy are two other factors for the high birth rate.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

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