Multiple choice

Which of the following causes can be attributed to the decline of population in India between 1911 and 1921?

  1. Several natural hazards
  2. Preventive checks
  3. International migration
  4. Epidemics Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 4 alone

  3. 2 alone

  4. 1 and 3
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The period 1911-1921 saw India's only population decline in modern census history, primarily due to devastating epidemics including the Spanish Flu pandemic (1918-1919), influenza, plague, and other diseases. World War I and related disruptions contributed but epidemics were the primary cause. Natural hazards, preventive checks, and international migration were not significant enough factors to cause a net decline.

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