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The correct answer is: The union government rushed teams to the affected areas.
The article “the” is used before a specific noun. In this case, the noun is “affected areas.” The affected areas are specific because they are the areas that have been affected by the disaster.
The article “an” is used before an indefinite noun. In this case, the noun is “areas.” The areas are indefinite because they are not specific. They could be any areas that have been affected by the disaster.
The article “a” is used before a singular noun that is not specific. In this case, the noun is “area.” The area is not specific because it is not clear which area is being referred to.
In this case, the correct article to use is “the” because the noun “affected areas” is specific.