Question

how do famines lead to widespread deaths

Answer 1

If natural calamity happens in a very wide spread area or is stretched over a longer time period, it may cause a situation of starvation. A massive starvation might take a turn of famine. A Famine results in wide spread deaths due to starvation and epidemics caused by forced use of contaminated water or food

Answer 2

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(i) It is disturbing to note that even today, there are places like Kalahandi and Kashipur in Odisha where famine-like conditions have been existing for many years and where some starvation deaths have also been reported.

(ii) Starvation deaths are also reported in Baran district of Rajasthan, Palamau district of Jharkhand and many other remote areas during the recent years.

(iii) Therefore, food security is needed in a country to ensure food at all times.