GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which describes zero population growth?
A
birthrate is higher than death rate by zero percent
B
birthrate is higher than death rate by 60 percent
C
death rate is higher than birthrate by 30 percent
D
birthrate is lower than death rate by 50 percent
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: –Zero growth rate means that natality (i.e. birth rate) is successfully balancing mortality (i.e. death rate). Thus, the correct answer is option (A) Natality balances mortality. Note: Zero population growth is a condition where the number of people in a population remains unchanged.

Detailed explanation-2: -Natural increase occurs when there birth rate is higher than the death rate; natural decrease occurs when the death rate is higher than the birth rate.

There is 1 question to complete.