NEETBiologyOrganisms and PopulationsMCQ+4 / −1
Certain characteristic demographic features of
developing countries are -
- AHigh fertility, low or rapidly falling mortality rate, rapid population growth and a very young age distribution
- BHigh mortality high density, uneven population growth and a very old age distribution
- CHigh fertility, high density, rapidly rising mortality rate and very young age distribution
- DHigh infant mortality, low fertility, uneven population growth and a very young age distribution
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Correct answer: A
Demography is the study of population in all aspects. Fertility refers to the number of children per couple. Mortality rate is the average number of natural deaths per unit population per unit time. Age distribution refers to the proportionate occurrence of individuals of the three age groups. Developing countries usually have high rate of population growth, because of increasing fertility and declining mortality.
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