Question : In which of the following decades there was a negative growth rate in the Indian population?
Option 1: 1911-1921
Option 2: 1941-1951
Option 3: 1961-1971
Option 4: 1921-1931
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Correct Answer: 1911-1921
Solution : The correct option is 1911-1921.
India experienced its sole negative population growth in the 1911-1921 decade, declining by 0.31%. Factors included the devastating Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918, which caused around 18 million deaths, the repercussions of World War I impacting the economy and causing food shortages and natural disasters, such as earthquakes and floods, compounding the hardships.
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Question : In the history of the Indian population, which duration period is referred to as 'A great leap forward'?
Option 1: 1921-1931
Option 3: 1951-1961
Option 4: 1971-1981
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
Question : According to the Census 2011, the only Indian state having a negative decadal population growth rate between 2001-11 is:
Option 1: Nagaland
Option 2: Goa
Option 3: Sikkim
Option 4: Uttarakhand
Question : The number of persons per unit area gives the measurement of ______.
Option 1: population density
Option 2: population sex ratio
Option 3: population movements
Option 4: population growth rate
Question : The growth rate of population refers to the:
Option 1: Difference between birth rate and GDP
Option 2: Addition of birth rate and death rate
Option 3: Difference between birth rate and death rate
Option 4: Difference between death rate and GDP
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