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India recorded a negative population growth rate during:
A1951 to 1961
B1981 to 1991
C2001 to 2011
D1911 to 1921
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 1911 to 1921
1. The early phase was stagnant.
2. Birth and death rates were both high.
3. One decade even shrank: 1911 to 1921.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 1, Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition._
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