Answer to Question #212426 in Geography for Andrea Leah Dhanra

Question

Which one of the following observations on the occurrence of the phenomenon of

undernourishment in the world is false?

(1) Worldwide the total number of undernourished people increased significantly over

the past few decades.

(2) Since Sub-Saharan Africa is struggling to keep food production ahead of population

growth, the threat of famine is particularly severe in this region.

(3) Although enough food is produced on average to meet the world’s dietary needs,

some developing countries lack food security and are undernourished.

(4) India has by far the largest share of the world’s approximate 800 million

undernourished people

Answer 1

The false statement is (4).