Question

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I (Stage of Demographic Transition)	List-II (Country/Tribe)
(A) High Fluctuating Stage	(I) Rainforest tribes
(B) Early Expanding Stage	(II) Angola
(C) Low Fluctuating Stage	(III) India
(D) Late Expanding Stage	(IV) Japan

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (A)-(I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• B. (A)-(I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• C. (A)-(I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• D. (A)- (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The exercise involves correlating stages of demographic transition with specific countries or tribal groups. The stages and their associated matches are as follows:

Demographic Transition Stages

(A) High Fluctuating Stage
Characterized by high birth and death rates, resulting in minimal population growth. This is typical of pre-industrial societies, such as indigenous communities in remote rainforests. Therefore, the match is (A)-(I) Rainforest tribes.
(B) Early Expanding Stage
Marked by high birth rates and falling death rates, leading to rapid population increase. Many developing nations, like Angola, are presently in this phase. Accordingly, (B)-(II) Angola is the correct pairing.
(C) Low Fluctuating Stage
Features low birth and death rates, leading to slow population growth. This stage is characteristic of economically advanced countries, such as Japan, indicating stable and minimal population growth. Consequently, the accurate match is (C)-(IV) Japan.
(D) Late Expanding Stage
Defined by declining birth and death rates, resulting in moderate population growth. Countries like India, undergoing economic and industrial advancement, align with this stage. Thus, the appropriate match is (D)-(III) India.

Based on this analysis, the correct pairings are confirmed as: (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III).