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Indian Geography UPPSC 2018 GS-I
Question

Natural growth of population is the outcome of which of the following?

A. Crude Birth Rate
B. Crude Death Rate
C. Migration
D. Marriages

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: A and B

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A and B”.
Natural growth of population is the difference between the birth rate and the death rate. It doesn't consider the impact of migration.

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