Question

Give reasons for unchecked growth of human population in India.

Answer 1

Reasons for the unchecked growth of the human population in India are:

Lack of education:

1. People are ignorant about health, hygiene, the importance of small families, and a good environment.

Traditional beliefs:

1. Children appear as present of God.
2. People refrain from using contraceptive methods because of the belief that children appear as present of god.
3. Therefore humans make no efforts to forestall pregnancies, which leads to huge families.

The desire of a male child:

1. The desire for a male child in almost all communities drives the couple to go on producing children till a male child is born.

Economic reasons:

1. Children in the very low-income group are considered to be helping hands to increase the family income.
2. More children, more the working and earning hands is the belief.