UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

In the late expanding stage, mortality has already fallen to low levels, but fertility is now also declining. Population continues to grow, yet at a slower pace than in the earlier explosive phase. The age structure gradually shifts, with a higher proportion of working-age adults. Therefore, the combination of declining birth rate and low death rate with slowing growth correctly represents this stage.

Option A:
Option A describes the high stationary stage, where both birth and death rates are high and growth is low, typical of pre-transition societies.

Option B:
Option B fits the early expanding stage, when death rates fall quickly but birth rates remain high, leading to rapid population growth.

Option C:
Option C is correct because it captures the key features of the late expanding phase: reduced fertility, low mortality and decelerating but positive growth.

Option D:
Option D corresponds to the low stationary stage, where both fertility and mortality are very low and population size becomes stable or even declines.