In China, the government promoted a "one-child norm" in its Population Policy. What kind of Malthusian theory was it adopting?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → preventive checks
Malthus talked about two types of checks on population:
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Preventive checks → measures taken to reduce birth rate (e.g., late marriage, celibacy, family planning, population policies).
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Positive checks → factors that increase death rate (e.g., famine, war, epidemics).
China’s one-child norm directly aimed at reducing births, so it is a preventive check.