Question

Choose the option(s) where the given situations match the corresponding type of hunger.

• A. A wheat farmer is prone to chronic hunger.
• B. A wheat farmer is prone to seasonal hunger.
• C. A beggar is prone to chronic hunger.
• D. A beggar is prone to seasonal hunger.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

A beggar is prone to chronic hunger.

Hunger has two dimensions: seasonal hunger and chronic hunger. For example, agriculture is a seasonal activity. When there is no work on the field, a wheat farmer struggles to get even two square meals. As a result, this farmer suffers from seasonal hunger. However, a beggar does not have adequate food to eat in general, irrespective of the period. Therefore, he suffers from chronic hunger.