Population explosion

Question

What is meant by population explosion? Discuss the Indian scenario.

Answer 1

a) A massive rise in human population over a short period of time in a given region or area is called population explosion.
a) The frightening increase in population is due to low death rate and high birth rate.
b) Population explosion can be better understood by considering double time.
c) Double time is defined as the number of years in which the population becomes twice than the present population.
d) In twentieth century, human population has grown much more rapidly than ever before.
Population scenario in India
a) India was in the midst of a demographic transition throughout the 20th century
b) At the beginning of the 20th century, periodic epidemics, endemic disease and famines caused mass deaths resulting in a high death rate and helped to maintain a balance with the high birth rate
c) With the introduction of improved medical facilities, it fell to 10 per 1000 people by the mid 1990s.