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What type of age pyramid is generally associated with a nearly stationary population?

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Correct answer: Relatively even middle with a base that is not extremely broad

A nearly stationary population usually has a relatively balanced age distribution because births and deaths remain broadly stable over time. Its age pyramid is not strongly expansive: the base is not extremely wide, as it would be in a rapidly growing population with high fertility. At the same time, the pyramid does not have an almost absent base, which would indicate severe ageing and very low fertility. The middle may appear fairly even, though the exact shape depends on mortality, fertility, migration, and historical events.

Choice A is the best general description. Choice B represents an expanding population with many children. Choice C suggests an extremely aged or declining population, not a nearly stationary one. Choice D describes irregular disruptions rather than a normal stationary pattern. The word “generally” matters because no country has a perfectly identical number in every age group; the option gives the closest broad pattern.

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Stationary PopulationAge PyramidStable PopulationBell-Shaped PyramidAge StructureGeographyPopulation CompositionClass 12 Mcq

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