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Speech for 1 min on overpopulation

Answer 1

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Explosion in India

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The population of our country is increasing at an alarming rate and according to population studies India has become the second largest country in the world, accounting for 15% of the world’s population with only 2.4% of the world’s land area.

In the beginning of 20th century the population of India was 23.8 crores but in the year 1994 it was about 90 crores. The Indian population is increasing by about 25 millions every year. It means more than 70,000 babies are born every day.

Answer 2

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Overpopulation

Overpopulation is the condition where the number of existing living creatures and human population exceeds the limited habitats and resources necessary to sustain them.

Overpopulation of humans is caused by a higher rate of birth and a lesser rate of death. Some major factors leading to overpopulation are--

The longevity of life, due to advances in medical science.

Awareness of hygienic living conditions.

Proper physical health knowledge.

Less mortality of mother and child before and after birth due to better health care system.

Civilization and fewer wars among communities, tribes, and nations.

While these are a boon to humanity, they do contribute to overpopulation.

Population explosion leads to several adverse consequences. The increase in population puts pressure on our resources such as land, water, and food as the demand increases. Overpopulation results in food scarcity, starvation, and malnutrition. Overpopulation results in depletion of natural resources like fossil fuels and destruction of forests for housing, construction of industries, and timber. Overfishing to feed the growing population of mankind causes food shortage to water creatures and extinction of marine life forms.

Overpopulation causes greater pollution of air, land, and water. This decreases the quality of life and results in various diseases and health problems. Overpopulation contributes to global warming.

While manpower is necessary for agricultural and industrial production, overpopulation leads to unemployment. The economy of a nation is affected adversely. Law and order situations also deteriorate. Further, the number of homeless people and slums increase.

People need to be made aware of the hazards of overpopulation. The means to control overpopulation are safe contraceptives and opting for a small family.

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