According to the Malthusian theory of population growth find the correct options.
(A) Population rises in geometric progression
(B) Agricultural production grows in arithmetic progression
(C) Population rises in arithmetic progression
(D) Agricultural production grows in geometric progression
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) and (B) only
According to Thomas Malthus’s theory of population growth:
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Population grows in geometric progression — This means it doubles every cycle (e.g., 2, 4, 8, 16...).
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Agricultural production grows in arithmetic progression — This means it increases by a fixed amount each cycle (e.g., 2, 4, 6, 8...).
Malthus argued that because population grows much faster than food supply, it would eventually lead to overpopulation, scarcity, and famine, unless checked by preventive or positive checks.