Q.

Malthusian theory is associated with which of the following?

A. Poverty
B. Employment
C. Diseases
D. Population
Answer» D. Population
Explanation: The most well-known theory of population is the Malthusian theory. lt explains the relationship between the growth in food supply and in population. It states that population increases faster than food supply and if unchecked leads to vice or misery. Thomas Robert Malthus enunciated his views about population in his famous book, Essay on the Principle of Population as it affects the Future Improvement of Society, published in 1798.
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