Question

Crop failures In 1918-19 and 1920-21 caused the death of
A.12 to 13 million people
B. 13 to 14 million people
C. 14 to 15 million people
D. 15 to 16 million people

Answer 1

Hint:We will discuss the crop failure.In the areas where farmers are dependent on nature often result in some drastic situations which cause loss of lives.:A countrywide famine was due to drought and farmers could not harvest much.

Complete answer:
 The Famine and Plague affected crores of people and caused many deaths.Providing relief money, food and clothing to the people was not sufficient for them.Their right to relief under the Famine Relief Code was conveyed to farmers by Tilak through his writings. Plague followed in the wake of famine. The soldiers were appointed and were ordered to take the plague infected people to isolation camps. They behaved like a gang of invaders, insulting women and throwing household goods on the streets. This angered the people. Two sensitive young men, Damodar Chapekar and Balkrishna Chapekar, killed the Plague . Some of them caused starvation and death on an unprecedented scale, for example, the famines of previous years.In 1918-19 crops failed in many parts of India this resulted in acute shortage of food accompanied by an influenza epidemic. consequently 12 to 13 million people perished as a result of famines and epidemics.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note:"Commissioner, Mr. Rand. Bal Gangadhar Lord C Tilak, who was not at all connected with Tim," se the murder, was also arrested. He was tried for having written explosive articles all time in the 'Kesari' and sentenced to eighteen opposition months' imprisonment. It was greatly a Corporation resented by the people throughout the country.