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The scarcity of fodder, grains and drinking water is known as _______.

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famine
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drought
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Both A & B
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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.

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