Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Chronic hunger is a consequence of diets persistently inadequate in terms of quantity and/ or quality.
2. Seasonal hunger is related to cycles of food growing and harvesting.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: Both are correct statements. Chronic hunger is a consequence of diets persistently inadequate in terms of quantity and/or quality. Poor people suffer from chronic hunger because of their very low income and in turn inability to buy food even for survival. Seasonal hunger is related to cycles of food growing and harvesting. This is prevalent in rural areas because of the seasonal nature of agricultural activities and in urban areas because of casual labourers, e.g., there is less work for casual construction labourers during the rainy season.

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