Consider the following statements about the population density growth in India Which are Correct 1 A...........

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Consider the following statements about the population density/growth in India. Which are Correct?

1. Assam and most of the peninsular states have moderate population densities

2. The Northern Plains and Kerala in the south have high to very high population densities

3. Since 1981 the rate of population growth started declining gradually in India

4. Meghalaya is having the highest decadal growth in the 2011 census

1 & 2 Only

1, 2 & 4 Only

1, 2 & 3 Only

All the above

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Explanation: Areas of Moderate Density: Gujarat (258), Karnataka (276), Andhra Pradesh (277), Tripura (305), Maharashtra (315), Jharkhand (338), Assam (340), Goa (364), Dadra and Nagar Haveli (449), Haryana (478), Tamil Nadu (480) and Punjab (484) are included in this category.Since 1981, the rate of growth started declining gradually, because of popularized.
(a) Family planning measures were adopted, leading to decline in the birth rate.
(b) Awareness about advantages of small family came to be recognized.
(c) There was a growth of nuclear families occured which adopted the small family norm.
(d) Promotion of family planning programme by the government.
The population of Meghalaya is only 0.25 percent of the total population of India. The decadal growth rate of India between 2001 and 2011 census is found to be 17.68, whereas decadal growth rate of Meghalaya in the decade is 27.95. .. population between 2001-2011 is 28.25 which is higher than the State growth rate