Ncert Exercises & Solutions

Q.4 What are the probable factors that contributed to population explosion in India?

Following are some factors that have probably contributed to population explosion in India

(i) Ignorance and complete lack of awareness about the ill effects of increasing population especially in rural regions.

(ii) Poverty and illiteracy

(iii) Social stigmas about girl child and desire to have bay child.

(iv) Decline in death rate.

(v) Decline in maternal and infant mortality rate.

(vi) Increase in the young, reproductive age population.