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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Question : Malthusian theory is associated with which of the following?
Option 1: Poverty
Option 2: Employment
Option 3: Diseases
Option 4: Population
Question : Ryotwari system of revenue collection in India, introduced by the British, was based on the_______.
Option 1: Smith's theory of rent
Option 2: Ricardian theory of rent
Option 3: Malthusian theory of rent
Option 4: Marx's theory of rent
Question : 'Neo-Malthusian Theory' is associated with which of the following?
Option 1: Employment
Option 2: Poverty
Option 3: Resource scarcity
Option 4: Income
Question : The average (arithmetic mean) of $3^{30},3^{60},$ and $3^{90}$ is:
Option 1: $3^{27}+3^{57}+3^{87}$
Option 2: $3^{60}$
Option 3: $3^{29}+3^{59}+3^{89}$
Option 4: $3^{177}$
Question : The present population of the town is 26010. It increases annually at a rate of 2%. What was the population of the town two years ago?
Option 1: 25000
Option 2: 25100
Option 3: 25200
Option 4: 25500
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