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Question

The population of Uttar Pradesh has been rapidly growing during the last two decades because of

  1. Increased literacy rate
  2. Improvement in health and control of diseases
  3. Improved agriculture
  4. Rapid urbanisation

Answer:

Option B: Improvement in health and control of diseases

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Improvement in health and control of diseases”.

Improvement in health and the control of diseases is significant factor contributing to the rapid population growth in Uttar Pradesh over the last two decades.