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What contributes to the 'population explosion' mentioned in the text?
What contributes to the 'population explosion' mentioned in the text?
What is the main reason for society taking longer to adjust its reproductive behavior in the face of reduced mortality rates?
What is the main reason for society taking longer to adjust its reproductive behavior in the face of reduced mortality rates?
Which region experienced a demographic transition in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century?
Which region experienced a demographic transition in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century?
What is the birth rate formula as mentioned in the text?
What is the birth rate formula as mentioned in the text?
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What is the primary indicator of demographic transition not yet complete in India according to the text?
What is the primary indicator of demographic transition not yet complete in India according to the text?
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Which factor impacts the rate of natural increase in a population according to the text?
Which factor impacts the rate of natural increase in a population according to the text?
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During which period did India experience the highest decadal growth rate of population?
During which period did India experience the highest decadal growth rate of population?
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What is the primary reason for the divergence between birth rates and death rates after 1921-1931?
What is the primary reason for the divergence between birth rates and death rates after 1921-1931?
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At what level is a population considered to have reached the replacement level of fertility?
At what level is a population considered to have reached the replacement level of fertility?
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What is the rate of natural increase in a population?
What is the rate of natural increase in a population?
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Based on the data, in which decade did India likely reach the late expanding phase of the demographic transition model?
Based on the data, in which decade did India likely reach the late expanding phase of the demographic transition model?
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What does a negative value for the average annual growth rate signify?
What does a negative value for the average annual growth rate signify?
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What age group is considered as the working population in terms of the demographic dividend?
What age group is considered as the working population in terms of the demographic dividend?
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What does the 'dependency ratio' refer to in the context of demographic transition?
What does the 'dependency ratio' refer to in the context of demographic transition?
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What is necessary for the potential demographic dividend to be converted into actual growth according to the text?
What is necessary for the potential demographic dividend to be converted into actual growth according to the text?
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What happens if new entrants to the labour force are not educated according to the text?
What happens if new entrants to the labour force are not educated according to the text?
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What does the changing age structure alone fail to guarantee according to the text?
What does the changing age structure alone fail to guarantee according to the text?
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How does the increase in the proportion of workers relative to non-workers benefit a country in terms of growth and prosperity?
How does the increase in the proportion of workers relative to non-workers benefit a country in terms of growth and prosperity?
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