Biology
Grade-10
Easy
Question
In which of the following year, Malthus wrote an ‘Essay on Population’?
- 1834
- 1798
- 1858
- 1778
Hint:
The debate on the size of a community was fuelled by the publication of this book. Later it helps in passing an act in Britain that is known as the census act which was activated in the year 1800.
The correct answer is: 1798
In 1798 year, Malthus wrote an ‘Essay on Population.
The difficulties that can arrive in the future by increasing the size of the population or by increasing the geometric progression are mentioned. Besides, the increasing production of food results in arithmetic progression and thus there seems to be a difference between famine and fame. It was the first book that was published on the population.
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