Question : According to the Malthusian theory of population-
Option 1: Population increases in geometric ratio and food supply increases in arithmetic ratio.
Option 2: Population increases in arithmetic ratio and food supply increases in geometric ratio.
Option 3: Population increases in a harmonic mean and food supply increases in a geometric ratio.
Option 4: Population increases in a harmonic ratio and food supply increases in an arithmetic ratio.
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Correct Answer: Population increases in geometric ratio and food supply increases in arithmetic ratio.
Solution : The correct option is Population increases in geometric ratio and food supply increases in an arithmetic ratio .
The Malthusian theory of population, proposed by Thomas Malthus in the late 18th century, argued that population tends to increase at a geometric rate (exponentially), meaning it doubles, triples or multiplies at a faster pace, while the production of food and resources tends to increase at an arithmetic rate (linearly), meaning it grows at a more constant, slower pace.
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