Q. Essence of the theory predicted by Malthus (a British political economist) is that if the population is allowed to grow unchecked then at some point the food supply will fall short of feeding the population, leading to massive starvation and deaths. Is India nearing this danger mark looking at the predictions that India will become the most populous country in the world by 2025? Your views?
Indrani Mukherjee:
A. this is a recurring feature even in the developed countries of the world. Moreover, natural calamities in the form of floods, unseasonal rainfall,......
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