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India is said to be in the second stage of the demographic transition because

  1. A
    both birth and death rates are high.
  2. B
    birth rate is high but death rate is declining due to improvement in health services.
  3. C
    death rates and birth rates are declining sharply.
  4. D
    None of the above

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The second stage of the demographic transition model is characterized by high birth rates coupled with rapidly declining death rates. This asymmetry occurs due to substantial improvements in healthcare services, sanitation, and food security, leading to significant population expansion.

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India is said to be in the second stage of the demographic transition because
A
both birth and death rates are high.
B
birth rate is high but death rate is declining due to improvement in health services.
C
death rates and birth rates are declining sharply.
D
None of the above

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