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The world population which was around 2 billion (2000 million) in 1900 rocketed to about 6 billion by 2000 and 7.2 billion in 2011. A similar trend was observed in India too. Our population which was approximately 350 million at the time of our independence reached close to the billion mark by 2000 and crossed 1.2 billion in May 2011. A rapid decline in death rate, maternal mortality rate (MMR) and infant mortality rate (IMR) as well as an increase in number of people in reproducible age are probable reasons for this. Through our Reproductive Child Health (RCH) programme, though we could bring down the population growth rate, it was only marginal. According to the 2011 census report. the population growth rate was less than 2 per cent, i.e., 20/1000/year. a rate at which our population could increase rapidly. Such an alarming growth rate could lead to an absolute scarcity of even the basic requirments, i.e., food, shelter and clothing, in spite of significant progress made in those areas. Therefore, the government was forced to take up serious measures to chek this population growth.
(i) What are the probable reasons for increasing population from the time of independence to year 2011 ? (a) Decrease in maternal mortality rate (MMR) (b) Decrease in infant mortality rate (IMR) (c) Incrase in the reproductive age people. (d) All of the above(ii) According to the 2011 census report, the population growth rate was less than ______. (a) 1% (b) 2% (c) 3% (d) 4%(iii) What was the population of India at the time of independence ? (a) 100 Crore (b) 120 Crore (c) 35 Crore (d) 65 Crore(iv) How many times did the population increase from year 1900 to 2000 ? (a) Two times (b) Three times (c) Four times (d) five times

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