Question

2. Answer the following questions briefly.
(i) Why is the rate of population growth in India declining since 1981?
(ii) Discuss the major components of population growth.
(iii) Define age structure, death rate and birth rate.
(iv) How is migration a determinant factor of population change?

Answer 1

(i) The decline is due to greater awareness and usage of birth control measures.

(ii)  Birth rate

Death rate

Migration

(iii)Age structure: Refers to the number of people in different age groups in that population.

Death Rate: The number of deaths per thousand persons in a year.

Birth Rate: The number of live births per thousand persons in a year.

(iv) Because it changes the demographics of a country.

Answer 2

Answer:

the major components of population growth.

(iii) Define age structure, death rate and birth rate.

(iv) How is migration a determinant factor of population change