Q.

In a growing population of a country,                   [2018]

1 pre-reproductive individuals are more than the reproductive individuals  
2 reproductive individuals are less than the post-reproductive individuals  
3 reproductive and pre-reproductive individuals are equal in number  
4 pre-reproductive individuals are less than the reproductive individuals  

Ans.

(1)

In a population where the number of pre-reproductive individuals or the younger individual is larger than the reproductive individuals, the population will increase.