Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Consider the following statements:
1. According to the theory of demographic transition, in the first stage, birth rate is low but death rate is high.
2. The difference between them is high in the last stage
Which of the above is/are correct?

• A. I only
• B. ii only
  
• C. Both
• D. None

Answer 1

The correct option is D None

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> In first stage we witness high birth rate and high death rates so differential growth rate is low.
Last stage has low death rate and low birth rate so difference is again low but at a higher stage of social and economic development.