Question : What happened in Bengal, India, in 1770 that resulted in the death of one-third of the population?
Option 1: Massacre
Option 2: Famine
Option 3: Slavery
Option 4: Chemical explosion
Correct Answer: Famine
Solution : The correct answer is Famine .
The Great Bengal Famine of 1770 was a severe food shortage in Bengal and Bihar from 1769 to 1770, affecting around 30 million people. It happened when the East India Company had the right to collect revenue but hadn't taken full control of civil administration from the Mughal governor, Nawab of Bengal Najm-ud-Daulah.
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