BPSC 47th Exam Prelims 2005 Solved Paper

The rate of growth of population was moderate and irregular till 1921. The year of 1921 is known as the year of Great Divide. The rate of population growth fluctuated between 1.0 and 1.35 per cent per annum. The year 1921 is referred to as the Great Divide because death rate decreased and population rate increased.