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Q18·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2018

Famine and Starvation Recent Crisis

Curr. AffairsHumanitarian Crises and International IssuesFactual singleMediumCurrent-affairs-linked

Question

Very recently, in which of the following countries have lakhs of people either suffered from severe famine/acute malnutrition or died due to starvation caused by war/ethnic conflicts?

Options

a

Angola and Zambia

b

Morocco and Tunisia

c

Venezuela and Colombia

d

Yemen and South Sudan

Answer

Explanation

Yemen and South Sudan have experienced severe humanitarian crises in recent years with massive populations suffering from famine, acute malnutrition, and starvation caused by ongoing wars and ethnic conflicts. Yemen's civil war has created a severe food security crisis affecting millions. South Sudan's civil conflict has led to repeated famines and humanitarian disasters. Angola and Zambia experienced historical crises but not the severe recent famines. Morocco and Tunisia have not faced similar starvation crises. Venezuela faces economic collapse but not war-induced famine. The combination of Yemen and South Sudan represents the most accurate answer regarding recent famine crises. > Yemen and South Sudan: Recent epicenters of war-induced famine and humanitarian collapse. Answer: d

Question details

Year

2018

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q18

Subject

Current Affairs

Sub-topic

Humanitarian Crises and International Issues

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Current-affairs-linked

Source hint

Current Affairs 2017-2018 - Global Humanitarian Crisis

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