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The present population growth rate in India is alarming. Suggest ways to check it.
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Population growth rate: Definition
Population growth rate is the annual average rate of change in population size in a specified area/ region/ country (for example, India), during a specified period.
Ways to check population growth rate:
The ways to check population growth are as follows :
\(\bullet\) Spreading awareness about the family planning programmes and its benefits.
\(\bullet\) Increasing the age limit of marriages: Raising the age of marriage is more effective to control the population (now it is 18 for females and 21 for males).
\(\bullet\) Promoting the use and benefits of contraceptive
(birth control) methods like condoms, contraceptive pills etc.
\(\bullet\) Emphasising on the education of the females.
\(\bullet\) Giving incentives to couples with small families.
Population growth rate is the annual average rate of change in population size in a specified area/ region/ country (for example, India), during a specified period.
Ways to check population growth rate:
The ways to check population growth are as follows :
\(\bullet\) Spreading awareness about the family planning programmes and its benefits.
\(\bullet\) Increasing the age limit of marriages: Raising the age of marriage is more effective to control the population (now it is 18 for females and 21 for males).
\(\bullet\) Promoting the use and benefits of contraceptive
(birth control) methods like condoms, contraceptive pills etc.
\(\bullet\) Emphasising on the education of the females.
\(\bullet\) Giving incentives to couples with small families.
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