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Direction Read the following and answer the questions from given below

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the total world population crossed the threshold of 1 billion people for the first time in the history of the Homo sapiens sapiens. Since then, growth rates have been increasing exponentially reaching staggeringly high peaks in the 20th century and slowing down a bit thereafter. Total world population reached 7 billion just after 2010 and is expected to count 9 billion by 2045. This rapid increases in population, i.e. population explosion has bought some issues along with it which effects the economy of a country and also has dangerous impact on the natural environment.

(iv) The consequences of overpopulation includes

A) increase in poverty in a country

B) shortage of food supply

C) unemployment

D) All of the above