Question

Arrange the following as per the stages of the demographic transition model:
(A) Population growth is slow due to high birth and high death rate.
(B) Fertility remains high, but mortality declines at a faster pace.
(C) Fertility declines at a faster pace, but mortality declines gradually.
(D) Population growth is slow due to low birth and low death rate.

• A. (A), (B), (C), (D)
• B. (A), (C), (B), (D)
• C. (D), (B), (C), (A)
• D. (D), (C), (B), (A)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The demographic transition model follows this sequence: - Stage 1: High birth andhigh death rates. - Stage 2: Declining mortality, but high fertility. - Stage 3: Fertility declinesfaster, while mortality also declines. - Stage 4: Both birth and death rates are low, leading to slow population growth.
The correct option is (A): (A), (B), (C), (D)

Answer 2

The Demographic Transition Model (DTM) describes the transformation of a country's population structure through four stages, based on birth and death rates:

• (A) Population growth is slow due to high birth and high death rate: This corresponds to Stage 1 of the demographic transition, where both birth rates and death rates are high, resulting in a stable or slow-growing population.
• (B) Fertility remains high, but mortality declines at a faster pace: This corresponds to Stage 2, where the death rate begins to fall due to improvements in healthcare and sanitation, but the birth rate remains high, resulting in rapid population growth.
• (C) Fertility declines at a faster pace, but mortality declines gradually: This corresponds to Stage 3, where the birth rate starts to decline rapidly, and the death rate continues to fall, leading to a slowing of population growth.
• (D) Population growth is slow due to low birth and low death rate: This corresponds to Stage 4, where both birth and death rates are low, leading to a stable or slow-growing population.

Thus, the stages follow the sequence: (A) → (B) → (C) → (D). Therefore, the correct answer is (A): (A), (B), (C), (D).