The year 1921 represents a turning point where India's population growth pattern shifted from fluctuating and stagnant to consistently increasing, primarily driven by a decline in mortality rates.
Which year is known as the year of demographic divide ?
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2018 · OPSC CS Prelims 2023 · Topic: India: Population (Theories of Population Growth and India's Demographic Transition)
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