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Answer the following questions on the basis of the following data: (a) Comment upon the population growth rates among the three countries.(b) Which country has most skewed in sex ratio?CountryEstimated Population (in million) Annual Growth of Population (in %)Sex RatioIndia13111.2929China13710.5941Pakistan1882.1947 |
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Answer» (a) The given data shows that the annual growth rate of population is maximum in Pakistan standing at 2.1%, whereas; the same stands at a meager 0.5% in case of China (might be a direct result of the One Child Policy adopted). The annual population growth rate of India is in the danger zone of more than 1% p.a. India will be overtaking China as the most populous country in the world in near future. (b) Amongst the three countries stated above, India has most skewed data sex ratio (929 female per 1000 male). This is one of the major concerns for the demographers in India. |
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