The Great Depression in the 1930s refers to

A. A tropical storm that raged for weeks

B. An ailment afflicting millions overhung to a new vector borne disease

C. An economic hollowing out leading to widespread unemployment and collapse of stock values

D. A prolonged seasonal influence of unpredictable weather owing to earthquakes and tsunamis

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from 1929 to 1939. It began after the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions of investors.