Question : Which of the following period is referred to as the period of population explosion in India?
Option 1: 1951-1981
Option 2: Post-1981 till present
Option 3: 1901-1921
Option 4: 1921-1951
Correct Answer: 1951-1981
Solution : The correct answer is 1951-1981 .
India's population boom is said to have occurred between 1951 and 1981. The country's high fertility rate, combined with a sharp decline in the death rate, was the cause. The yearly growth rate, on average, reached 2.2 per cent.
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