Question
Expansive pyramid and Constructive pyramid
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Answer
| Expansive pyramid | Constrictive pyramid |
| (i) Expansive pyramid is very broad at the base and becomes narrow at the apex. | (i) Constrictive pyramid is narrow at the base and broader at the apex. |
| (ii) It shows that there is higher percentage of young people but lower percentage of old age people in the country. | (ii) It shows that there is high percentage of old age people and lower percentage of young age people in the country. |
| (iii) It indicates high birth rate making the base broad and high death rate making the apex narrow. | (iii) It indicates low birth rate making the base narrow and low death rate making the apex broad. |
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