Question

In the theory of demographic transition, what characterises Stage 2 for a country like India?

Options

• High birth and death rates, little growth

• Low birth and death rates, stable population

• Population declines due to food shortage

• High population growth with declining death rates

Answer 1

High population growth with declining death rates

Explanation:

In Stage 2, death rates fall while birth rates remain high, leading to rapid population growth.