The widespread deaths due to starvation and epidemics are the characte

The widespread deaths due to starvation and epidemics are the characteristics of

famine

poverty

civil war

malnutrition

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The correct answer is A) famine.

Famine is defined as a widespread scarcity of food, often accompanied by regional malnutrition, starvation, epidemic, and increased mortality. The conditions described – widespread deaths due to starvation and epidemics – are precisely the defining characteristics and consequences of a famine event. Lack of food leads to starvation, weakening the population and making them highly susceptible to infectious diseases (epidemics), resulting in mass deaths.

While poverty (B) can contribute to food insecurity and malnutrition, widespread deaths on a large scale due to starvation and epidemics are typically associated with the more extreme conditions of famine, not just general poverty levels. Civil war (C) can often cause famine by disrupting agriculture and supply chains, but famine is the term for the resulting condition of widespread food scarcity and its consequences. Malnutrition (D) is a state of poor nutrition, a symptom and contributor to deaths during a famine, but famine is the broader crisis encompassing the starvation and epidemics leading to widespread deaths.

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