Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: World Population-Distribution, Density and growth

Question:

Who among the following stated that the number of people would increase faster than the food supply?

Options:

Taylor

Blache

Malthus

Cressy

Correct Answer:

Malthus

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Malthus

Thomas Malthus in his theory (1798) stated that the number of people would increase faster than the food supply. Any further increase would result in a population crash caused by famine, disease and war. The preventive checks are better than the physical checks. For the sustainability of our resources, the world will have to control the rapid population increase.