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The growth of world population is one of the strongest factors distorting the future of human society. It took mankind more than a million years to reach the first billion, around the year 1800; the present world population is about 5.7 billion, increasing by one million every four days. Fertility falls as incomes rise, education spreads and health improves; thus development is the best contraceptive. The author's claim that 'development is the best contraceptive' means that:
Aeconomic development tends to reduce fertility and slow population growth
Bdevelopment increases the birth rate
Cpopulation growth aids development
Dcontraceptives should be freely distributed
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. economic development tends to reduce fertility and slow population growth
'Development is the best contraceptive' means development lowers fertility and slows population growth.
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