Question

Population is an obstacle in the path of development . Explain.​

Answer 1

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India is facing the situation of population explosion. Although we need more labour supply for our economic development, it is also true that if our population keeps on rising, the process of economic development will be affected. The rising population in India affects economic development in the following ways

1) Food Shortage

If the population of India goes on rising and there is no proportionate increase in agricultural production, the country will face a serious food problem.

(2) Burden of unproductive Consumers

The greater the increase in population, the greater is the number of children and old persons. Children and old persons consume without their making any contribution to output. The increasing number of children and old people increase the burden in terms of more requirements of nutrition, medical care, public health and education that go unattended to a large extent.