Question

Which of the following years is called the great divide year because of the all time low population of India?

• A. 1931
• B. 1911
• C. 1921
• D. 1941

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 1921

The year 1921 is known as the "Year of the Great Divide" in India's demographic history because it was the last year when India's population declined due to famine. Before 1921, India's population was either not growing or growing very slowly due to famines, cholera, and plague epidemics. After 1921, India's population growth has been consistent and rapid. During the next three decades (1921-51) the rate of population growth continued at a level of over one per cent per annum.