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UPSC Prelims 1993 · World Geography · Countries, Rivers and Resources
Which arrangement of the following shows the correct sequence of demographic transition as typically associated with economic development? I. High birth rate with high death rate II. Low birth rate with low death rate III. High birth rate with low death rate
- (a) I, II, III
- (b) I, III, II
- (c) III, I, II
- (d) II, I, III
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (b) I, III, II
High–high → high birth, low death (population explodes) → low–low.
Why the others are wrong
(a) Skips the middle stage.
(c) Transition starts from high–high.
(d) Low–low is the end, not the start.
The trap
None.
🔒 Stage 1 high–high · Stage 2 death falls (boom) · Stage 3 birth falls · Stage 4 low–low. India is in stage 3.
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