It is 'high time' that India did something about the population problem already late appropriate time desired occasion auspicious moment

Since 1981, however, the rate of growthstarted declining gradually. During this period,birth rates declined rapidly. Still 182 millionpeople were added to the total population inthe 1990s alone (an annual addition largerthan ever before).It is essential to realise that India has a verylarge population. When a low annual rate isapplied to a very large population, it yields alarge absolute increase. When more than abillion people increase even at a lower rate, thetotal number being added becomes very large.India’s annual increase in population is largeenough to neutralise efforts to conserve theresource endowment and environment.The declining trend of the growth rate isindeed a positive indicator of the efforts of birthcontrol. Despite that, the total additions to thepopulation base continue to grow, and India

What is the longitudinal extent of India?

how was India partitonised

List any three such indicators that led to the worsening of India’s demographic profile

Explain any three major political changes that took place recently in India’s neighbourhood