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A.
population and food growth rate will, in future, be at par
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B.
population increased in geometric progression while food production increased in arithmetic progression
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C.
nations have to get enough manpower to cultivate available land for food
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D.
population increase in arithmetic progression while food production increased in geometric progression
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
Thomas Malthus, an English economist, proposed that while food production increases at an arithmetic rate (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ... ),
population increases at a geometric rate (1, 2, 4, 8, 16 ... ). This is known as the Malthusian Theory of Population. According to this
theory, if left unchecked, the population would exceed the availability of food resources.
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