The influenza epidemic of 1918-19 killed about how many people in India?
A50 lakh
B125 lakh
C25 lakh
D500 lakh
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 125 lakh
1. It is also called the Spanish Flu.
2. About 125 lakh Indians died.
3. That was 5 per cent of the population.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Indian Society, Chapter 2, The Demographic Structure of the Indian Society._
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