What is the correct reason for linking nutrition improvement with population quality in the National Population Policy?

Correct answer: Nutrition creates healthy and productive human resource

Direct answer: A is correct because good nutrition helps create healthy and productive human resources. Nutrition means receiving sufficient energy and essential nutrients for growth, immunity, learning, and work. First, adequate nutrition supports the physical and mental development of children. Second, a well-nourished person is better able to resist illness and attend school or work regularly. Third, better health improves concentration, skills, and productivity. In this way, nutrition improves the quality of the population, not merely its number. A is correct because it connects nutrition with health, ability, and human capital. B is wrong because the depth of rivers depends on physical processes and water flow, not food intake. C is wrong because a census is the official counting and description of people; nutrition does not stop it. D is wrong because adequate nutrition generally supports health and survival rather than always increasing death rates. Memory cue: better nutrition means stronger people, better learning, and greater productive capacity.