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MPSC State Service 2020 · GS · Question 17 of 97

Match the important words in the definition of ‘optimum population’ with the scholars who gave them. a. Boulding i. maximum economic growth b. Dalton ii. maximise standards of living c. Peterson iii. maximum social welfare d. Car Saunders iv. maximise income per head

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  1. Aa - iv, b - iii, c - ii, d - i
  2. Ba - ii, b - iv, c - i, d - iiiCorrect
  3. Ca - ii, b - iii, c - iv, d - i
  4. Da - iii, b - i, c - iv, d - ii

Answer: B. a - ii, b - iv, c - i, d - iii

Explanation

Boulding defined optimum population as maximising income per head (iv), Dalton as maximum social welfare (iii), Peterson as maximum economic growth (i), and Carr-Saunders as maximising standards of living (ii): a-iv, b-iii, c-i, d-ii.

Source: MPSC Rajyaseva Prelims 2020 – GS Paper I (Set D), official paper

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