Q. Consider the following statements regarding Demographic Transition Theory,
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q. Consider the following statements regarding Demographic Transition Theory,
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The correct option is C
Both 1 and 2
Explanation
The three-staged model of Demographic Transition Theory: The first stage has high fertility and high mortality because people reproduce more to compensate for the deaths due to epidemics and variable food supply.
Statement 1 is correct: Fertility remains high in the beginning of the second stage but it declines with time. This is accompanied by reduced mortality rate. Improvements in sanitation and health conditions lead to decline in mortality.
Statement 2 is correct: In the last stage, both fertility and mortality decline considerably. The population is either stable or grows slowly. The population becomes urbanised, literate and has high technical know-how and deliberately controls the family size.
Both 1 and 2
Explanation
The three-staged model of Demographic Transition Theory: The first stage has high fertility and high mortality because people reproduce more to compensate for the deaths due to epidemics and variable food supply.
Statement 1 is correct: Fertility remains high in the beginning of the second stage but it declines with time. This is accompanied by reduced mortality rate. Improvements in sanitation and health conditions lead to decline in mortality.
Statement 2 is correct: In the last stage, both fertility and mortality decline considerably. The population is either stable or grows slowly. The population becomes urbanised, literate and has high technical know-how and deliberately controls the family size.
