Multiple choice

The new population bomb refers to

  1. an increase in the population of the aged in the third world

  2. rapidly growing urban population in the third world

  3. rapidly growing rural population in the third world

  4. deluge of Soviet emigrants
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The 'new population bomb' refers to the unprecedented rapid urbanization occurring in developing countries. Unlike the original population bomb (total growth), this phenomenon stresses urban infrastructure, housing, and services as megacities grow faster than planning can keep pace.

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