2023 · Q83
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- 1Population ageing is the process by which the share of the older population becomes proportionately lesser.
- 2In most of the developed countries, the population in higher age groups has increased.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
indian-world-geographyworld-human-economic
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Population ageing is the process by which the share of the older population becomes proportionately larger, not lesser, so statement 1 is wrong. In most developed countries the population in the higher age groups has indeed increased over recent decades, so statement 2 is correct. Hence 2 only.