Famines and other Natural Disasters

6. The “Rajasthan Famine of 1869” was triggered by:
a) Floods
b) Drought
c) Earthquake
d) Tsunami

7. The “Deccan Riots” of 1875-1877 were related to agrarian distress during the:
a) Bengal Famine
b) Great Famine
c) Chalisa Famine
d) Deccan Famine

8. The “Bihar Famine of 1873-1874” was caused by a failure of the:
a) Monsoon
b) Winter rains
c) Summer heatwave
d) Tropical cyclone

9. The “Dandakaranya famine” of 1900-1901 affected the regions of:
a) Bengal and Bihar
b) Punjab and Haryana
c) Rajasthan and Gujarat
d) Central India

10. The “Gujarat famine of 1899-1900” was caused by:
a) Floods
b) Drought
c) Earthquake
d) Cyclone