Question

Which of the following statements is true for India's demography and population?
A. Famines were caused by high levels of continuing poverty and malnutrition.
B. Unlike the death rate, the birth rate has not registered a sharp fall.
C. Programmes for mass vaccination, and efforts to improve sanitation helped to control epidemics.
D. Prosperity does not influence family size.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A, B and D only
• B. A, B and C only
• C. B, C and D only
• D. A, C and D only

Hint:

Check statement D first. Does wealth change family size?

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
We must pick the statements that are true about India's population. Then we match them with an option.

Step 2: Check Statement A:
Famines in India were linked to continuing poverty and malnutrition, along with unequal access to food. This statement is true.

Step 3: Check Statement B:
The death rate fell sharply after better health care, but the birth rate came down much more slowly. This gap caused rapid population growth. This statement is true.

Step 4: Check Statement C:
Mass vaccination and better sanitation helped bring epidemics under control. This statement is true.

Step 5: Check Statement D:
Studies show that development and prosperity, with better education and health, lead families to become smaller. So saying prosperity has no effect on family size is false.

Step 6: Match the Options:
A, B and C are true and D is false. Option 1 and option 3 and option 4 each include D, so they are wrong.
Option 2 has A, B and C only, so it is correct.

Final Answer:
Statements A, B and C are true, so option 2 is correct.
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