One of the primary reasons that governments seek to encourage population growth in their country is to
a. increase the social status of women
b. improve the standard of living for the population
c. reduce pressure on natural resources, such as land
d. address the challenges created by an aging population

d. address the challenges created by an aging population.

Although population growth is a worldwide problem due to the damage it causes the environment, some countries encourage it because of internal circumstances. One factor that can lead countries to push for population growth is that of an aging population. As older people are often retired, they continue to use the resources of a country without contributing to it through their labor. Moreover, they tend to use expensive medical services more often than young people, and require pensions. This puts a lot of pressure on the young population. Increasing the working population is one possible way to manage the impact caused by this social phenomenon.

dear friend:

  i hope this letter finds you in soaring spirits and vibrant health. as you had expressed the wish to know about culture, traditions, and unity of india in your previous letter, in the following lines i have tried my best to give you glimpses of our culture, traditions, and unity. you will be amazed to know that our culture is the oldest culture in the world and the birth place of hinduism, buddhism, jainism, and sikhism. you won’t find any other culture as varied and multi-colored, multi-lingual as ours. each region has its own unique culture, traditions, language. there are 22 official languages in india.

  basically, india is a spiritual country with orthodox traditions. for example the people of india believe in traditions set by their wise forefathers. arranged marriages, joint-family system, universal brotherhood, vegetarianism, celebrating festivals such as diwali, holi, eid, etc., are the salient features of our culture and traditions.

  another unique aspect about our country is ‘unity in diversity’. in spite of the multi-lingual, multi-religious, multi-traditional, multi-cultural society, people live peacefully together, respecting one another’s views, cultures, traditions, and differences. i am sure you would love to visit india soon, and have a first-hand experience of the multi-colored culture. give regards to uncle and aunt. do visit india with your family and experience our hospitality.

your friend,

in an absolute  monarchy, the  monarchrules as an autocrat, with absolutepower  over the state and government — for example, the right to rule by decree, promulgate laws, and impose punishments. the  monarch isnominally sovereign but the electorate, through their legislature, exercise political sovereignty.