Consider the following statements :

The possible consequence of change in mortality is that it affects :

1.    Family structure

2.    Intensity of interpersonal ties

3.    Fertility

4.    Birth rate

Which of these are correct ?

Which one of the following measures is used to compare the fertility behaviour of different countries ?

The number of children under five years of age by the number of women between the age group of 15-44 years, multiplied by 1000 is called :

The death of children below one year of life is known as :

Assertion(A): Law is an agency of social control.
Reason(R): It is through law that state brings about social change.

Consider the following methods for projecting the current size of population:

1. Birth rate and death rate

2. Extrapolation of enumerated total considering total population as a function of time

3. Component method

4. Curve fitting method

Their correct chronological order, in terms of appearance is:

Consider the following reasons :

1.    Birth - rate has not changed at all over the past 50 years.

2.    Although birth - rate has declined, the decline in death rate has been faster.

3.    While the birth - rate has been declining, death rate has stagnated over time.

4.    Decline in death rate preceded the decline in birth - rate by almost half a century.

Which of these are the reasons for the rapid growth of population in India ? 

The concept of "doubling time" pertains to the study of :

Consider the following :

1.    Low birth rates and low death rates

2.    High birth rates and high death rates

3.    High birth rates and low death rates

What is the sequential arrangement of the above changes in population denoted by the theory of Demographic Transition ?

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

Assertion(A): World Health Organization (WHO) recorded 16.5 million deaths in 1993.

Reason(R): Infectious diseases are currently on the rise.