The death of millions of Indian in frequent famines which visited India during the 19th century, were mainly due to

A. overall shortage of food and its improper distribution

B. commercialisation of agriculture

C. poor purchasing power of the people due to their extreme poverty and rise in prices

D. unremunerative agriculture and fall in agricultural production

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The death of millions of Indian in frequent famines which visited India during the 19th century, were mainly due to poor purchasing power of the people due to their extreme poverty and rise in prices.