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A After World War II, the partition of India and the formation of Pakistan caused the largest
human mass migration in history. Many Hindu refugees settle in Mumbai where the Indian government gave them asylum.
B
Mumbai becomes a megacity as its population reaches 10 million.
C The Green Revolution (a government programme to improve agriculture started in the 1960s) reduced farm work in rural areas and only large farms can afford the chemicals and machinery. Farm workers move to the city to look for a better quality of life.
DNatural increase (higher birth rate than death rate) causes a faster rate of increase than migration at the end of the last century.
E
The population takes over 40 years to increase by 1 million.
F
The population takes 2 years to increase by 1 million.
G People continuing to migrate to the city from other parts of India looking for work and
improved quality of life help increase the population by over 4 million people in ten years.
H
Rate of increase slows down after many years as families start to have less children.
