The book, An Essay on the Principle of Population was written by Malthus in the year
A
1778
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B
1858
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C
1798
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D
1836
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Solution
The correct option is B 1798
In 1798, Malthus wrote An Essay on the Principle of Population, which explained his predictions and changed the view of many people. Thomas Malthus believed that population growth can be checked by famine and diseases. The spread of disease can increase the death rate which further leads to decrease in population.