Question

The main factor for population growth in India is

• A. High infant mortality
• B. High maternal mortality
• C. Better medical facilities
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Better medical facilities

Advances in medicine, sanitation, agriculture and technology has improved the quality of life and also the average lifespan. Better medical facilities has lead to a rapid decline in death rate during childbirth due to decline in maternal mortality rate (MMR) and infant mortality rate. All these factors are responsible for exponential population growth, and population explosion in India.