Q. Apart from Bihar and West Bengal, what are the regions in which the great Bengal famine of 1770 occurred?
Answer: Both (a) & (b)
Notes: The regions in which the great Bengal famine of 1770 occurred, affected the modern Indian states of Bihar and West Bengal in particular, but the famine also extended into Orissa and Jharkhand as well as modern Bangladesh. Among the worst affected areas were Central and Northern Bengal, and Tirhut, Champaran and Bettiah in Bihar.
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