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28th May, 2026

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28th May, 2026

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  • A term used by T.R. Malthus to refer to constraints on the rate of population growth that are voluntarily imposed on themselves by human beings.
  • Examples of such checks include – postponing marriage; and practicing celibacy or birth control.