Question

Write an essay on 'Population Explosion' in 250-300 words.

Answer 1

Population explosion refers to the number of people that live in an area. It is a major issue for developing countries. Also, the government is not taking proper measures to control this problem. Besides, it generates many issues in the country that cause many problems for people.

The major cause of this population explosion is the difference between the birth rate. The birth rate is the number of individuals born in a population in a given amount of time. The human birth rate is the number of individuals born per year per 1000 in the population. For example, if 35 births occur per year per 1000 individuals, the birth rate is 35).

The death rate is the ratio between deaths and individuals in a particular population during a particular period. In simple words, the incidence of deaths in a given population during a defined time (such as one year) is expressed per 1000 individuals).

The rapidly growing population in India has led to the problem of food scarcity and heavy pressure on land. Even though 60% of its population is engaged in agriculture, yet people do not get even the barely necessary amount of food. Development of infrastructural facilities is not able to cope up with the pace of growing population. So facilities like transportation, communication, housing, education, and healthcare are becoming inadequate to provide provision to the people. The increasing population leads to unequal distribution of income and inequalities among the people widened.

To tackle this problem, the government needs to take corrective measures. The entire development of the country depends on how effectively the population explosion is stemmed.  

The government and various NGOs should raise awareness about family planning and welfare. Hoardings with slogans like “Hum do, humare do” and “Chota Parivar, Sukhi Parivar” should be put up in hospitals and other public places. These slogans mean that a small family is a happy family and two children for two parents. The awareness about the use of contraceptive pills and family planning methods should be generated.  

The health care centres should help the poor people with the free distribution of contraceptives and encourage the control of the number of children.  The government should come forward to empower women and improve the status of women and girls. People in rural places should be educated and modern amenities should be provided for recreation.

Answer 2

The term Population means the total number of people living in a particular area. The population helps us get an estimate of the number of people and how to act accordingly. For example, if we know the population of a particular city, we can estimate the resources it needs.

Population explosion is a big concern in today’s age. There are many reasons why the population is increasing so rapidly. One of the major reason is the illiteracy among the people. We see high population growth where there are poverty and illiteracy. Illiterate people are generally unaware of the birth control and usage of it. Also, poor people tend to marry at a young age without any sex education and end up having many kids. One of the other reasons for the population explosion is the development of science and medicine. The life expectancy of people has increased drastically.

To control the rate of population, different governments have taken a lot of steps around the world. Governments have used both positive and negative reinforcements. In India government has taken steps like eradicating poverty and increasing awareness. If people are educated, they will make better decisions regarding it. The government is trying to empower women so they can choose whether to conceive a baby or not. They have been attempting to develop the medical facilities throughout the country and have tried to educate more people about contraceptives. But if we take the example of China, we will see that they have put some harsh laws for birth controls. No family could conceive more than one child, and if they do so, they will be burdened with heavy taxes, and the cost of living for the second children will be unaffordable for a middle-class family although this rule was removed recently.