Which of the following is NOT true of population growth in India?
a. India has double the population growth rate of China.
b. India has consistently had a lower percentage of females than males, indicating its societal prejudices against women.
c. Poverty, the lack of literacy among women, and the lack of clear governmental policy have all contributed to the country's high population growth rate.
d. In the long run, India's growing population will inhibit its economic development as the country has more people than it can use productively.
e. India's democratic government, just as China's authoritarian system, has attempted to implement, albeit unsuccessfully, coercive population control policies.
Question 2
Counties have taken on a variety of new functions. Which among the following is not considered a new role, and instead is a more traditional function of counties?
a. Law enforcement
b. Mass transit
c. Natural resource preservation
d. Parks and recreation
Cheetah front and hind feet, as illustrated in Pocock's The Fauna of British India, including C
Calligraphic scroll (detail), Syria or India.
Double strand of DNA
Population and Settlement
Data for Calculating Productivity Growth in Erewhon
Stock Market Tracks Growth in GDP