The document discusses population explosion in India. It provides definitions of population and population explosion. It then discusses how population explosion can be both a boon and curse, depending on the country. For developing countries like India, population explosion is a curse that hinders development. The population increase is caused by higher birth rates due to better healthcare and lower death rates. In India specifically, population explosion stems from poverty, high birth rates, cultural traditions that favor large families and child marriages, increasing life expectancy, and decreasing death rates. The government has implemented family planning programs to try to control the population growth but with limited success so far.