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.
The resourcefulness of population can be decided by
i. skilled manpower
ii. scale of development
iii. population control measures
iv. scale of population growth
- A.
All of the above
- B.
Only (i), (ii) and (iii)
- C.
Only (i) and (iii)
- D.
Only (ii) and (iv)
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Correct answer: A
Correct answer: All of the above — all four listed factors.
Explanation: The passage states that the resourcefulness of the population can be decided by the following items. This means each listed factor contributes to resourcefulness.
Skilled manpower — a development-related factor that increases the productive capacity of the population.
Scale of development — the level of development that shapes opportunities and resources available to the population.
Population control measures — actions that affect population growth dynamics and hence resource distribution.
Scale of population growth — the size and growth rate of the population, which directly impacts how resourceful the population can be.
Because the passage identifies both development-related factors and population-growth-related factors and states that their interplay decides resourcefulness, all four listed items together determine the resourcefulness of the population.