UGC NET Economics Q48

Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Malthus could accurately predict the population growth that has taken place in the last two centuries.
Reason (R): He believed that food supply could be increased by bringing more land into arable production.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Accepted Answer

is not correct but (R) is correct.