How many people urgently needed food, water and shelter after the Nepal earthquake?

• A. 2.3 million.
• B. 1.4 million.
• C. 10 million.
• D. No one needed aid.

Answer: (B)

After a major earthquake, relief efforts focus on how many people still lack basic needs like food, water, and shelter, so agencies can target aid quickly. The figure 1.4 million fits the scale of the Nepal disaster: it represents a large, urgent group needing essentials without implying the entire country was in that situation. This mid-range estimate aligns with early humanitarian assessments for a country of Nepal’s size and the extent of damage, making it the most plausible target for immediate relief efforts such as food distribution, water provision, and emergency shelters. The other numbers would imply either an unrealistically wide reach of need or an impossibly large portion of the population requiring aid, and saying no one needed aid contradicts the disaster’s observed impact.