Question

Which reason is accountable for the death of nearly three crore people in China's famine of 1958 - 1961?

• A. Absence of democracy
• B. Presence of democracy
• C. Weak economic set-up
• D. Government's negligence

Answer 1

The correct option is A Absence of democracy

In the late 1950s the Chinese people were decimated by a catastrophic famine. With its large population and volatile agrarian economy, China was no stranger to famine. The famine of China in the year 1958-1961 was the worst recorded famine in world. Almost 3 crore people died. According to economists it was because of the different policies in the two countries. Because of democracy, India responded to the food scarcity that China didn't. Also no large scale famine has ever taken place in an independent and democratic country.