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The second most populated country in the world is ___________.

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China
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India
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Pakistan
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USA
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Solution

The correct option is B India

India is the second most populous country in the world because only China has more population than India among all the 200+ countries. As for the reason, there are many

  • Tradition of having a large number of children.
  • Desire for male child.
  • Illiteracy and incapability to foresee the repercussions of having a large number of children.
  • Social pressure.
  • Decreased Infant and maternal mortality rates and decline in death rate in the last 100 years.
  • Improved living conditions and better access to health services.
  • Lack of proper understanding of human reproductive system.
  • Lack of recreation.


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