4. Population
Population explosion in India; need for adopting control measures - population control.
- Main reasons for the sharp rise in human population in India and in the world.
- A brief explanation of the terms: demography, population density, birth rate, death rate and growth rate of population.
- Problems faced due to population explosion: unemployment, over exploitation of natural resources, low per capita income, price rise, pollution, unequal distribution of wealth.
- Methods of population control: Surgical methods โ Tubectomy and vasectomy.