{"id":86800,"date":"2025-06-01T04:21:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86800"},"modified":"2025-06-01T04:21:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:21:00","slug":"which-asian-country-is-characterised-by-negative-population-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-asian-country-is-characterised-by-negative-population-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Asian Country is characterised by negative population growth?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which Asian Country is characterised by negative population growth?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Sri Lanka&#8221; option2=&#8221;Indonesia&#8221; option3=&#8221;Japan&#8221; option4=&#8221;Bangladesh&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC Geoscientist &#8211; 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2021\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nJapan is characterised by negative population growth due to a combination of low birth rates and an aging population.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nNegative population growth occurs when the number of deaths exceeds the number of births over a period.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nMany developed countries, particularly in East Asia and Europe, are facing issues related to declining birth rates and negative or slow population growth. 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