Q197 / 200 · NEET 2004 · Zoology

Certain characteristic demographic features of developing countries are:

  • Correct answer
    A
    high fertility, low or rapidly falling mortality rate, rapid population growth and a very young age distribution
  • B
    high fertility, high density, rapidly rising mortality rate and a very young age distribution
  • C
    high infant mortality, low fertility, uneven population growth and a very young age distribution
  • D
    high mortality, high density, uneven population growth and a very old age distribution.

Solution

Developing countries show expanding population pyramid with maximum age distribution in prereproductive phase i.e., a very young age distribution, high fertility and low mortality rate.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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