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During which decade did the population of India record a negative growth rate? |
| A. | 1921-31 |
| B. | 1911-21 |
| C. | 1941-51 |
| D. | 1931-41 |
| Answer» B. 1911-21 | |
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Explanation: Negative Population growth rate or decline in population can refer to the decline in population of humans. It is a term usually used to describe any great reduction in a human population. It can be used to refer to long-term demographic trends, as in urban decay or rural flight, but it is also commonly employed to describe large reductions in population due to violence, disease, or other catastrophes. During the decade of 1911-1921, population decreased by 7 laths. Epidemics like plague, cholera, malaria and famines accounted for this decline. Plague epidemic in 1918 took a toll of 140 lakh human lives. |
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