Karnataka PGET 2007 PSM MCQ Answer 6

The correct answer is D

The history of world population since 1650 suggests that there is a demographic cycle of 5 stages through which a nation passes viz,

(1) First stage (high stationary) — Characterised by a high birth rate and a high death rate which cancel each other and the population remains stationary. India was in this stage till 1920.

(2) Second stage (early expanding) —The death rate begins to decline, while the birth rate remains unchanged.

(3) Third stage (late expanding) — The death rate declines still further, and the birth rate tends to fall. The population continues to grow because births exceed deaths. India has entered this phase.

(4) Fourth stage (low stationary) — Characterised by a low birth and low death rate with the result the population becomes stationary (zero population growth has already been recorded in Austria during 1980-85 and growth rates as little as 0.1 were recorded in UK, Denmark, Sweden and Belgium during 1980-85).

(5) Fifth stage (declining) — The population begins to decline because birth rate is lower than the death rate (some East European countries, notably Germany and Hungary, are experiencing this stage).

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