2. Questions Bank
  3. UPSC
  4. Economics
  5. People as Resource

UPSC Economics People as Resource Question Bank Structure of Economy and Human Resources in India

  • question_answer
          Consider the following Statement
    1. The relationship between population growth and economic development can be explained by the Theory of Demographic Transition for contemporary developed nations.
    2. The three stages of population growth are stable or slow population growth, population explosions, low birth rates and low death rates.
    Select the correct statement using the code given below:

    A) 1 only 

    B)        2 only

    C) 1 and 2            

    D)        Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Population growth directly impacts on Indian economy. The three stages of population growth are: First stage of stable or slow population growth: The growth of population was slow due to the high death rate which nullified the high birth rate. In this stage, these economies were primitive and primarily agrarian, with widespread illiteracy, poor sanitation and health care conditions, negligible knowledge of family planning and large family sizes which contributed to factors such as high fertility rate and high death rate. In the period between the first and the second stages, the death rates start reducing and birth rates remain stable which brings an imbalance in the economy. Measures like diseases control, improving nutrition levels, and sanitation improvement are implemented to reduce death rates, but the measures for controlling birth rates are not implemented, which results in population explosion.
    This required a period of transition for adjustment, thus bringing the second stage of transition.
    Second stage of population explosions: In this stage rise in income levels contributed to improvement in health-care, education, disease control and so on which in turn contributed to reducing the death rates. This accelerated the growth of population.
    The family size reduced and improved trade and economic conditions resulted in more food and better food habits which further helped the population to grow at a much higher rate than in the first stage.
    The demographic changes brought imbalances in the economy, creating conditions for further transition of society.
    Third stage of low birth rates and low death rates:
    Modernization and industrialization changed the living pattern in such nations, the rural population shifted to cities and family sizes reduced to become nuclear families. The standard of living increased which further brought down mortality rates and birth rates. As a result, the growth of population declined.


You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in 3 sec spinner