Multiple choice

Which of the following cause(s) 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 population decline between 1911-1921 was primarily caused by epidemics, most notably the Spanish influenza pandemic of 1918-1919, which killed millions. Natural hazards occurred but were not the primary cause of the decade's decline. Preventive checks (birth control) were minimal in that era. International migration was not significant enough to cause net decline. The 1911-1921 period is unique in Indian census history as the only decade with negative growth, attributable almost entirely to disease outbreaks.

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