Question

Q. With reference to demographic transition in India, consider the following pairs:

Decade	Description
1. 1901-1921:	Period of stagnant growth of population.
2. 1921-1951:	Period of population explosion.
3. 1951-1981:	Period of steady population growth.

Which of the given above pairs is/are correctly matched?

• A. 1 only
• B. 3 only
• C. 1 and 2 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1 only

Explanation:

Pair 1 is correctly matched: The period from 1901-1921 is referred to as a period of stagnant or stationary phase of growth of India’s population, since in this period the growth rate was very low, even recording a negative growth rate during 1911-1921. Both the birth rate and death rate were high keeping the rate of increase low.

Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: The decades 1921-1951 are referred to as the period of steady population growth. An overall improvement in health and sanitation throughout the country brought down the mortality rate.

Pair 3 is incorrectly matched: The decades 1951-1981 are referred to as the period of population explosion in India, which was caused by a rapid fall in the mortality rate but a high fertility rate of the population in the country. The average annual growth rate was as high as 2.2 per cent.