Who among the following stated that the number of people would increase faster than the food supply?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Malthus
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2025 on 23-05-2025 (Slot 1), and in CUET (UG) 2023 on 22-05-2023 (Slot 2).
NCERT (2026-27): “POPULATION CONTROL MEASURES … 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.” |