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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

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

Question:

Who stated in his theory that the number of people would increase faster than the food supply ?

Options:

George B. Cressey

Ratzel

Griffith Taylor

Thomas Malthus

Correct Answer:

Thomas Malthus

Explanation:

Thomas Malthus in his theory (1798) stated that the number of people would increase faster than the food supply and further the increase would result in a population crash caused by famine, disease and war.

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