Between 1911 and 1921 India's population showed negative growth because of the:
AInfluenza epidemic
BBengal famine
CPlague outbreak
DWorld War losses
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Influenza epidemic
1. Growth was minus 0.03 per cent.
2. The 1918-19 influenza killed about 12.5 million.
3. That was 5 per cent of the population.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Indian Society, Chapter 2, The Demographic Structure of the Indian Society._
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