Directions: Given below are two passages. Read them carefully and answer the…
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Directions: Given below are two passages. Read them carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.
Population is one resource that never depletes and is a living development parameter. But it is at times interpreted as a hindering factor for development. This happens because population is both a consumer and producer. There are two schools of thought. One which treats population as a resource, and the other as a burden to the society. The truth, in fact, lies somewhere in between. The interplay of factors responsible for population growth and those for development decide the resourcefulness of population.
Why population is at the same time treated as a resource and also as a burden to the society?
- A.
because population is the creator and at the same time it is also the user.
- B.
because a less number of people are engaged in production and a large number of people are dependent on it.
- C.
because population is not always a producer but it is always a consumer.
- D.
when the growth of population is checked it is a resource and when it increases rapidly it is burden to the society.
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Correct answer: A
Key idea: The population is both a producer and a consumer; this dual role explains why it can be treated as a resource and also as a burden.
As a producer and resource: Members of the population produce goods and services, provide labour, skills and innovation that contribute to development.
As a consumer and potential burden: People consume resources and public services; when many are dependent or not productively engaged, the population can place strain on resources and slow development.
Therefore, whether population is a resource or a burden depends on how much of it is productively engaged and on the interplay of population growth factors and development factors.