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Read the given statements and select the correct option
Statement 1 : The world population was around 2 billions in 1900 which has rocketed to about 6 billions by 2000
Statement 2 : Increase in longevity due to decline in death rate , maternal mortality rate and infant mortality rate has been some major causes of population explosion.

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Both statement 1 and 2 are correct

B

Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect

C

Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct

D

Both statement 1 and 2 are incorrect

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