Name the economist whose "Theory of Population" describes that population increases faster than the means of support?
اس ماہر معاشیات کا نام بتائیں جس کی "آبادی کا نظریہ" بیان کرتا ہے کہ آبادی امداد کے ذرائع سے زیادہ تیزی سے بڑھتی ہے؟
Answer: Thomas Robert Malthus
Explanation
Thomas Malthus, an English economist, proposed the Theory of Population.
It states that population growth tends to outpace the growth of resources (means of support), leading to potential shortages and societal challenges.
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