Multiple choice

Identify the statement which is not true in the context of demographic condition of India during British rule:

  1. high birth rate

  2. high literacy rate

  3. low infant mortality rate

  4. low death rate
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D Correct answer
Explanation

During the British rule, India suffered from a very high death rate due to poor healthcare, famine, and disease. Therefore, a low death rate is factually incorrect.

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