NCERT - Economics

Book: NCERT - Economics

Chapter: 4. Food Security in India

Subject: Social Science - Class 9th

Q. No. 7 of Exercise

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Differentiate between seasonal hunger and chronic hunger.

Difference between seasonal hunger and chronic hunger


Base of difference



Seasonal hunger



Chronic hunger



1. Cause


2.Why people suffer



It is caused due to cycles of food growing and harvesting.


When people are unable to find the job then they suffer from seasonal hunger.



It is caused due to persistently inadequate diet in terms of quantity and quality.


People suffer from chronic hunger due to irregular income and low paid wages.




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