Question

Choose the correct option from the following

The best way to decrease the population of a country is

• A. To educate people
• B. To have better houses
• C. To kill people on large scale
• D. To practice and implement family planning

Answer 1

The correct option is D

To practice and implement family planning

The correct option is D
Explanation of correct option:

1. Over-population can be controlled by family planning.
2. The primary aim of the family planning program is to lower fertility rates and control population growth.
3. There are various contraceptive methods like vasectomy, tubectomy, etc. that can be implemented by this program to control population growth,

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option A

1. Educating people may be an effective way of decreasing the population in urban and semi-urban areas.
2. In many rural areas or villages, education is not available to everyone equally. Thus making this method difficult to be implemented.

Option B

1. Having better houses is related to the social and economic development of a country. It will not help in controlling the population.

Option C

1. Killing people is an inhuman activity and hence cannot be implemented for controlling the population.

Final answer

The best way to decrease the population of a country is to practice and implement family planning.