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State three causes of the rapid growth of population in India.
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Answer
The death rate has fallen sharply because of better medicine, sanitation and food supply, while the birth rate has fallen much more slowly. Early marriage and a preference for large families keep the birth rate high, and a large proportion of the population is in the reproductive age group.
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Explanation
Illiteracy and poverty reinforce all three.
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