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Population explosion in a country means

  1. A
    high birth rate and high death rate.
  2. B
    high birth rate and low death rate.
  3. C
    low birth rate and high death rate.
  4. D
    low birth rate and low death rate.

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A population explosion occurs during the transition phase of demography when a country experiences a high birth rate alongside a rapidly falling or low death rate (due to advancements in healthcare, sanitation, and food security), leading to an exponential surge in the net population growth.

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Population explosion in a country means
A
high birth rate and high death rate.
B
high birth rate and low death rate.
C
low birth rate and high death rate.
D
low birth rate and low death rate.

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