Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The advanced nations face no population problem since they were already settling down to zero growth ______ in population.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. rate.
- The sentence talks about the developed nations facing no population problems, the reason being there is a zero population growth rate.
- Rate means a measure, quantity, or frequency, typically one measured against another quantity or measure.
- Zero population growth rate means the population neither grows nor declines.
Hence, 'rate' will be the correct option.