Question

State four causes and four consequences of population growth.

Answer 1

Causes of population of growth:
$\left(1\right)$ In older days many deaths occurred due to diseases. But the development in medical sciences has controlled the diseases and brought about decrease in the death rate.
$\left(2\right)$ Development in agriculture, better techniques to grow more and better quality food.
$\left(3\right)$ Food available at all the times due to better storage conditions. So people do not die of starvation when food is not available.
$\left(4\right)$ Man formed houses so that he is protected from wild animals and environment. He is safe from the elements of nature.
Consequences of population growth:
$\left(1\right)$ Poverty: If the family is large it will become poor with limited income.
$\left(2\right)$ Unhygienic living conditions due to more people living in a small area. This would increase diseases in people.
$\left(3\right)$ Housing problem will arise as more houses will be required for the increasing population but they are not built at such a high rate.
$\left(4\right)$ Pollution will be an added problem of high population. Large population will cause environmental pollution.