Question

What are the effects of overpopulation?

(I)Less availability of land and resources.
(II)More plantation of tress due to more number of people.
(III)Availability of excess food grains.
(IV)Availability of resources, because more people will work to generate more resources.

• A. Only (I) and (IV) are true.
• B. Only (I), (II) and (IV) are true.
• C. Only (I) is true.
• D. Only (II) and (III) are true.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Only (I) is true.

Overpopulation is a situation in which the number of individuals exceeds the number that its environment can sustain. China is the most populous country, followed by India.
Overpopulation can lead to less availability of land, water, food and other necessary resources.
It is a cause of deforestation as people require land and resources like wood for survival.
It may lead to unavailability of food grains due to the excessive demands of people.