Question

Who is the author of the book “The Principle of population”?

• A. Thomas Malthus
• B. Charles Darwin
• C. Hugo de Vries
• D. Thomas Mathew

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Thomas Malthus

• Thomas Malthus is the author of the book Principles of population.

• According to him, the population grows geometrically whereas food grows only arithmetically.

• Charles Darwin was inspired by this theory.