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Statement 1: Amongst India, China and Pakistan, China is the largest nation and has the higest population density.
Statement 2: One-child policy introduced in the late 1970s in china led to a considerable decline in the population growth rate.
In the light of the given statements, choose the correct alternative from the following:
Options
Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
Both Statements 1 and 2 are true.
Both Statements 1 and 2 are false.
Solution
Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
Explanation:
Compared to Pakistan, China has a larger geographical area and a larger population. Comparatively speaking, China's population is less dense than that of Pakistan and India. China's 1979 adoption of the "One Child Policy" resulted in a sharp reduction in the population growth rate.
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