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CAT/1999
Question . 16
Directions for Questions: Read the information in each question given below and answer the question that follows:
Thomas Malthus, the British clergyman turned economist, predicted that the planet would not be able to support the human population for long. His explanation was that human population grows at a geometric rate, while the food supply grows at an arithmetic rate.
Which one of the following, if true, would not undermine the thesis offered by Malthus?
A : Population growth can be slowed down by the voluntary choices of the individuals and not by natural disasters.B : The capacity of the planet to feed a growing human population can be enhanced through biotechnological means.C : Human systems and natural systems like food supply, follow natural laws of growth which have remained constant, and will remain unchanged.D : Human beings can colonize other planetary systems on a regular and on going basis to accommodate a growing population.
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Method of solving this CAT Verbal Ability Question from Critical Reasoning question
According to Malthus the human population will outgrow the food supply thus predicting an end of life on earth. Thus (c) which says that human and natural systems follow natural laws of growth (constant & unchanged) does not undermine the thesis.