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Food Security in India — Social Science STD 9 — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9Social ScienceFood Security in India3 Marks
Question
State any two main characteristics of a famine.
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Answer

A Famine is characterised by wide spread deaths due to starvation and epidemics caused by forced use of contaminated water or decaying food and loss of body resistance due to weakening from starvation.

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