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SSC GD 2024 PYQ — Question 31

SSC GD Const (English) - 21 Feb 2024 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q31

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Before ________ India was in the first stage of demographic transition.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 1921.

  1. Before 1921, India was in the first stage of demographic transition.
  2. During this period, India experienced high birth rates and high death rates, leading to a stable or slow-growing population.
  3. However, after 1921, the country entered the second stage of demographic transition, characterized by a decline in death rates due to improvements in healthcare, sanitation, and nutrition, while birth rates remained high.
  4. This led to a rapid increase in population growth in the subsequent decades.