This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
Which of the following is characteristic of late expanding stage of demographic cycle? 
Select and explain. 
A. High death or bih rates, B. High death or bih rates, C. Low bih and death rate, D. Increasing bih rates and decreasing death rates
B: High death or bih rates
Answer: B: High death or bih rates 
Explanation: Late expanding stage of demographic cycle is characterised by a fall in bih rate and a fuher decline in death rate. In this stage, population continues to grow because bihs exceed deaths. India is in this phase of demographic cycle.