The scarcity of fodder, grains and drinking water is known as _______.
A
famine
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B
drought
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C
Both A & B
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D
malnutrition
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Solution
The correct option is A famine A famine is a widespread scarcity of food, caused by several factors including war, inflation, crop failure, population imbalance, or government policies.