Which one of the following countries has been suffering from decades o

Which one of the following countries has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food shortages and was in news in the recent past for its very severe famine?

[amp_mcq option1=”Angola” option2=”Costa Rica” option3=”Ecuador” option4=”Somalia” correct=”option4″]

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UPSC IAS – 2023

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The correct option is D.

Somalia has been plagued by decades of civil war, political instability, absence of a strong central government, clan conflicts, and recurring droughts. These factors have led to widespread food insecurity, displacement, and severe famines over the years, making it a country frequently in news for such crises. The description directly matches the situation in Somalia.

Angola experienced a prolonged civil war that ended in 2002, leading to humanitarian challenges, but subsequent issues differ in nature and scale from the chronic large-scale famine described. Costa Rica and Ecuador are relatively stable countries in Latin America and do not typically face civil strife and severe famine of the kind described.

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