Question

Read the following graph and answer the question.

What does the transition from high fluctuating stage to low fluctuating stage indicate?

Options

• Shift from Urban Industrial economy to Rural Agrarian economy

• Shift from Rural Agrarian economy to Urban Industrial economy

• Low Birth and Death Rate to High Birth and Death Rate

• Migration from Urban to Rural areas

Answer 1

Shift from Rural Agrarian economy to Urban Industrial economy

Explanation:

The graph represents the Demographic Transition Model (DTM).

• High Fluctuating Stage (Stage I): Both birth rate (BR) and death rate (DR) are high, leading to a stable and low population. This is typical of rural agrarian economies with poor health care and low industrialization.
• Low Fluctuating Stage (Stage III): Both birth rate and death rate become low due to urbanization, industrialization, improved medical facilities, and higher living standards.