Question

A: In stage 2, the death rate reduces but the birth rate is constant.

R: The population increases rapidly in stage 2.

Options

• Only A is correct

• Only R is correct

• Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Answer 1

Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

• A is correct because in Stage 2, the death rate declines while the birth rate remains high.
• R is correct because this gap between high births and fewer deaths leads to rapid population growth.
• Thus, both A and R are correct, and R correctly explains A.