<prompt> Which of the following is characteristic of late expanding stage of demographic cycle?High death or bih ratesHigh death or bih ratesLow bih and death rateIncreasing bih rates and decreasing death rates  <response>: 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. 