Question

A high growth rate of population is characterized by_________.
A. High birth and high death rates
B. High birth and low death rates
C. low birth and high death rates
D. low birth and low death rates

Answer 1

Hint: Population growth is the gain in the number of individuals in a population. Global human population growth amounts to around 83 million annually, or 1.1% per year. The global population has thrived from 1 billion in 1800 to 7.8 billion in 2020.

Complete Answer: Population can be quantified as the transition in the number of individuals of any species in a population using “per unit time” for calculation.

 Birth Rate is defined as the number of babies born every year per 1000 people in a population whereas, death rate is defined as the number of deaths every year per 1000 people in a population. Natural increase in a population takes place where the birth rate is greater than the death rate.

India's population is calculated to be around one billion. It has one of the highest population growth rates in the world. In the last ten years its population has risen by 181 million. If this growth rate continues it could become the world's most populated country by 2020.

Hence, the correct option is B.

Note:However, India's population growth rate is slowing. This is especially the case in the southern state of Kerala where there have been a number of initiatives to curtail population growth:
-Women are being educated: In Kerala, 85% of women are literate. Better educated women are more inclined to keep their children healthy leading to reduction in infant mortality.
-Availability of contraception widely.
-The status of women has enhanced significantly.