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    DIRECTIONS: Read the following table and answer the questions that follow: TABLE ON GROWTH OF POPULATION
    Country July, 1, 2015 Projection Estimated Doubling Time (In Years) Official Figure Date of Last Figure Source
    China 1,370,793,000 141 1,371,160,000 July 26, 2015 Official population clock
    India 1,299,499,000 43 1,210,854,977 March 1, 2011 Final 2011 census result
    Indonesia 255,462,000 50 255.461.700 2015 Official estimate
    Pakistan 191,785,000 35 191,164,000 July 26, 2015 HYPERLINK http://www.pwd.punjab.gov.pk/Official Population Clock
    Bangladesh 158,762,000 51 158,935,000 July 26, 2015 Official Population clock
    Japan 126,950,000 - 126,950,000 July 1, 2015 Monthly official estimate
    Philippines 102,965,000 33 102,965,300 2015 Official estimate
    Vietnam 91,812,000 60 90,493,352 April 1, 2014 Official estimate
    Iran 78,778,000 54 78,525,000 July 26, 2015 Official population clock
    Turkey 78,214,000 52 77,695,904 December 31, 2014 Official estimate
    Thailand 68,387,000 91 65,926,261 September 1, 2010 2010 census results
    Burma 52,280,000 57 51,486,253 March 29, 2014 2014 census results
    South Korea 50,617,000 181 50,617,045 2015 Official estimate
    Iraq 36,575,000 24 36,575,000 2015 Official estimate
    According to this table India stands second in terms of population; what can be the hazards of overpopulation?

    A) Lack of opportunities.

    B) Stress on environmental resources

    C) Economic growth is retarded.

    D) All of these.

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

        Overpopulation is proving a hazard to the ecology of the world around, putting a lot of stress on the environmental resources.


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