India's population growth rate has been declining since the 1980s, largely due to falling fertility rates. However, the absolute population increase per year remains very high because of the large base population.
At present India's population growth is passing through the phase of which one of the following?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2015 · Topic: India: Population (Population Size, Growth, and Distribution)
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Answer: D. High growth rate with definite signs of showing down
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