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Subsistence Crisis

A famine is

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A famine is

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Scarcity of food

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Security of food

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Protection of crop

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A Scarcity of food
Famine is a situation in which there is extreme hunger which results sarvation and scarcity of food. In famine areas there is less food available. It occurs due to wars, over-population and crop loss.
So, the correct option is 'Scarcity of food'.

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