Multiple choice

A high ratio of non-workers to workers, as we have in India, indicates

  1. high degree of cultural development

  2. a state of self-sufficiency

  3. the rich natural resources of the country

  4. a rapid growth of population
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D Correct answer
Explanation

A high ratio of non-workers to workers indicates rapid population growth because it suggests a large dependent population (children, elderly) relative to the working-age population. This demographic structure is characteristic of populations with high birth rates and growing numbers of young people. Option D correctly identifies this implication.

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