Q177
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Population, Census & Tribes
_______ is also called the ‘Year of Great Demographic Divide’ in India.
- a.1921
- b.1931
- c.1941
- d.1951
Answer: (A) 1921
1921 is called the year of the great demographic divide because it is the only census year after which India's population has never declined; the 1911–1921 decade showed a fall, caused largely by the influenza epidemic of 1918 and famines. From 1921 to 1951 population grew steadily as the death rate began to fall. 1951 marks the start of the period of rapid growth called the population explosion. 1931 and 1941 lie within the period of steady growth.