The idea of a small family in the National Population Policy is most closely linked with what?

Correct answer: Healthy life and better use of resources

Direct answer: A, healthy living and better use of resources. In a small family, parents may be better able to provide food, health care, education, attention and other necessities to each child. When family resources are planned, pressure on household resources may be lower and the standard of living can improve. This idea is voluntary and welfare-oriented; it is not a demand to harm people or nature. A is correct because it links family size with health, care and resource planning. B is wrong because a small family does not require cutting more forests. C is wrong because the idea is intended to support welfare, not increase unemployment. D is wrong because water pollution is an environmental problem, not the purpose of family planning. Memory cue: small family, better care and planned resources—not “fewer people at any cost.”