Economics: Food Security in India · Class 9 · CBSE Social Science
During which natural calamity or crisis is a famine most characteristically marked by widespread starvation and epidemics?
Practice question from Economics: Food Security in India (Class 9 · CBSE Social Science), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
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During which natural calamity or crisis is a famine most characteristically marked by widespread starvation and epidemics?
- A.Volcanic eruption
- B.DroughtCorrect answer
- C.Earthquake
- D.Tsunami
Solution
A famine is characterized by widespread death due to starvation and subsequent epidemics caused by forced use of contaminated water or decaying food, and loss of body resistance due to weakening from starvation, most commonly triggered by severe droughts.
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