Question

There has been a sudden abrupt rise in population of India since 1916. Give reason

Answer 1

Medical facilities were available to people
Hospitals were opened in rural areas

Answer 2

★ Medical facilities were made
available to the people.
Hospitals or dispensaries
were opened in the rural
areas.
★ Medical facilities led to a
decline in death rate but
birth rate remained as usual.
As a result, the population
increased.
★ People were not aware of
family planning programme. ★ Literacy rate was quite low.
★ There was a trend of early
marriages for girls.
Daughters were not sent to
the schools especially in rural
areas.