Assertion : The age-sex structure of human population in countries like France and Germany gives a steep…

Assertion : The age-sex structure of human population in countries like France and Germany gives a steep pyramid. Reason : In countries like Sudan and India the population is increasing at a rapid rate.
  1. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
  2. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
  3. If assertion is true but reason is false
  4. If both assertion and reason are false.

Solution

The most important demographic characteristic of a population is its age sex structure which is also known as population pyramids. Age sex pyramids display the percentage or actual amount of a population broken down by gender and age. Developed countries with stable population gives a steep pyramid. The population of Sudan and India are increasing at a rapid rate. The population growth rate for Sudan is $2.60 \%$ and for India it is $1.40 \%$.

Asked in: NEET 2016 (Phase 2)

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