What is a famine? Mention any two great famines of India?
Political ScienceClass 6AllAnswered 6 Apr 2026
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Ans: Famine is a phenomenon in which a large percentage of populations of a country are undernourished. It is usually associated with crop failure.
The two great famines that India experienced were the first Bengal famine, 1770 and the second Bengal famine of 1943.
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