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Human population grows by geometric ratio while food materials increase in arithmetic proportion. It is a statement from

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Darwin

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Bateson

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Amartya Sen

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Malthus

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Solution

The correct option is D Malthus
This statement is stated by Thomas Malthus. Malthus came to prominence for his 1798 essay on population growth. He stated that population multiplies geometrically and food arithmetically. Thus, the population will eventually outstrip the food supply.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

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