Which period in India's demographic history is marked by a sharp decline in mortality and persistently high fertility rates?

Phase II (1921-1951)

Phase I (1901-1921)

Phase III (1951-1981)

Phase IV (1981-2001)

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Which period in India's demographic history is marked by a sharp decline in mortality and persistently high fertility rates?

Correct Answer

Phase III (1951-1981)

[Demographic Transition Theory]: India's population growth trajectory is academically divided into four distinct evolutionary phases based on birth and death me......

💡 Analysis & Explanation

[Demographic Transition Theory] ▼

India's population growth trajectory is academically divided into four distinct evolutionary phases based on birth and death metrics.

[Post-Independence Dynamics] ▼

Following 1951, massive governmental investments in public healthcare, sanitation, and widespread disease eradication dramatically plummeted the national mortality (death) rate.

[Population Explosion Catalyst] ▼

However, during this exact same window, societal family planning lagged, keeping the fertility (birth) rate exceptionally high. This dangerous widening gap between births and deaths triggered what is known as the 'population explosion' phase.

Conclusion ▼

This explosive demographic divergence specifically defines Phase III (1951-1981).

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Which period in India's demographic history is marked by a sharp decline in mortality and persistently high fertility rates?