UPPCS · Question 94
Malthus argued that the population grows in a ______ progression, while agricultural production/food supply grows in a ______ progression.
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Answer: (D) Geometric, Arithmetic
Explanation
Malthus (1798): population grows geometrically (1, 2, 4, 8...) and food arithmetically (1, 2, 3, 4...).