Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Consider the following statements.

i. According to Malthus, supply of food grains increase in geometric progression
ii. The population grows in arithmetic progression.

Which of the above is/are correct?

• A. I only
• B. ii only
• C. Both
• D. None

Answer 1

The correct option is D None

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Malthus propunds that while population grows in geometric progression food grains growth experience arithmetic progression .In a way he gives a doomsday scenario if world see continuous increse in population growth.Though now the theory is refuted .