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Question

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Decade - Decadal growth rate of population (in percent)

(A) 1971-81 - (1) 24.66
(B) 1981-91 - (2) 23.87
(C) 1991-2001 - (3) 21.54
(D) 2001-2011 - (4) 19.05

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer:

Option D: D

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “D”.

2001-2011 is not correctly matched. The correct decadal growth rate for this period is 17.70%.