What does the graph shown suggest about India's population after 1921? A line graph of India's population at each census: 23.8 crore in 1901, 25.2 in 1911, 25.1 in 1921, 27.9 in 1931, 31.9 in 1941 and 36.1 in 1951.

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What does the graph shown suggest about India's population after 1921?

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What does the graph shown suggest about India's population after 1921?

A line graph of India's population at each census: 23.8 crore in 1901, 25.2 in 1911, 25.1 in 1921, 27.9 in 1931, 31.9 in 1941 and 36.1 in 1951.

It stayed roughly the same at every censusCorrect answerYour answerIt rose and fell by turnsCorrect answerYour answerIt fell at every censusCorrect answerYour answerIt rose by a larger amount each decadeCorrect answerYour answer

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After 1921: +2.8, +4.0 and +4.2 crore in the next three decades.
That is why 1921 is the year of the great divide.

Concept: Year of the great divide
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What does the graph shown suggest about India's population after 1921?

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