Whichof these is not a valid reason for arguing that there is a lesserpossibility of famine in a democratic country?
(a) Oppositionparties can draw attention to hunger and starvation.
(b) Freepress can report suffering from famine in different parts of thecountry.
(c) Governmentfears its defeat in the next elections.
(d) Peopleare free to believe in and practise any religion.

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Option ‘d’ is not a valid reason for arguing that there is a lesser possibility of famine in a democratic country. This is because practising a religion has nothing to do with preventing famine.

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Which of these is not a valid reason for arguing that there is a lesser possibility of famine in a democratic country?

(a) Opposition parties can draw attention to hunger and starvation.

(b) Free press can report suffering from famine in different parts of the country.

(d) People are free to believe in and practise any religion.

Q. Which of these is not a valid reason for arguing that there is a lesser possibility of famine in a democratic country?

Q. Which of the followings (one or more) can be a reason to occur a condition of famine?

- Cause of the disaster, date and time

- What kind of damage did it cause – to lives, belongings,livelihoods?

- Which people came forward to help? Which government offices or other groups?

If there is no rain, crops can fail and there can be a drought. But food for people can be brought from other places so that there is no famine, which means people don’t have to stay hungry, and they don’t die of hunger.

Have people in your area ever got affected by famine or drought? Find such reports of different countries from newspapers. Make your own report.
You may need some help from these in case of an accident or emergency. Find out and write their addresses and phone numbers. Add more names to this list.

	Address	Phone Number
Fire Station	________________	________________
Nearby Hospital	________________	________________
Ambulance	________________	________________
Police Station	________________	________________

Oklahoma is not perceived as overpopulated because, in spite of a horrendous drought, it is not facing famine. Famine in Oklahoma is inconceivable because it receives a fair price for its exports, it has not leased its land to foreign countries, the poorest of the poor receive a helping hand from the government, and farmers and ranchers receive federal assistance in times of droughts. It is a lack of these factors in Horn of Africa, plus political insecurity in Somalia, which explain the famine – not overpopulation.
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