While considering the impact of population pressure on India's environment, choose the correct statements from the following:

1.Fast growth of human and livestock population has led to continuous degradation of soil.

2.Our agricultural production increases in arithmetical progression, but population increases in geometric progression.

3.Population, food and natural resources are not closely interrelated.

4.We need to encourage Population - Poverty - Pollution (P-triangle) to lower down the impact.

5.Population pressure has imposed severe strain on mineral resources.

A1, 3 and 4 only

B1, 2 and 5 only ✓ Correct

C1, 4 and 5 only

D1, 3 and 5 only

Correct answer: (B) 1, 2 and 5 only

Explanation

The correct statements are the fast rise of human and livestock numbers degrading soil, the Malthusian gap between food and population growth, and population pressure straining mineral resources.

Statement 1 is correct as rapid human and livestock growth steadily degrades the soil.

Statement 2 is correct in the Malthusian sense that food grows arithmetically while population grows geometrically.

Statement 3 is wrong because population, food and natural resources are in fact closely interrelated.

Statement 4 is wrong since the population poverty pollution triangle must be discouraged, not encouraged.

Statement 5 is correct as growing population puts severe strain on limited mineral resources.

Balancing population growth with resource conservation is central to sustainable development.

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