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Social & Preventive Medicine General 4b1203b3

Not true about population pyramid ?

A
India has broad base
B
India has narrow base
C
India has narrow apex
D
Developing countries have bulge in the center
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., India has narrow base In countries with high bih rates as ours, population pyramid is broad based conical (narrow apex) because of high bih rate and tapering of population with increase in age. The pyramid of developing country (e.g. India) has a broad base and a tapering top. In developed countries, the pyramid generally shows a bulge in the middle and has a narrower base (as in figure given in the question).

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