[2 only] Consider the following statements :1. The rural decadal growth rate of population is more than t

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Consider the following statements :
1. The rural decadal growth rate of population is more than that of urban areas.
2. The contribution of rural and urban areas to the total increase in population is nearly equal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation:
Now most of us have this idea that in rural areas people tend to have more children compared to urban areas, so statement 1 might look true. But it is not. The urban decadal growth rate of population is more than that of rural areas. This is because urbanization is increasing. More and more areas are coming under the definition of “urban areas”. There is no point in memorizing how much is urban decadal growth rate and how much is rural one. As I said data/facts are not important, but trends are. The second statement is also true. The contribution of rural and urban areas to the total increase in population is nearly equal – 91 million.

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