Description : Industrial hazards comes under the category of: (a) Natural hazards (b) Human induced hazards (c) Meteorological hazard (d) Wild fire hazard
Last Answer : (b) Human induced hazards
Description : Earthquake is a: a) Geophysical disaster (b) Hydrological disaster (c) Meteorological disaster (d) Compound disaster
Last Answer : a) Geophysical disaster
Description : From the following, which one is the natural hazard? A) Earthquake B) Cyclone C) Landslide D) All the above
Last Answer : D) All the above
Description : Of the following, which is a natural hazard? a. Earthquake b. Cyclone c. Landslide
Last Answer : b. Cyclone
Description : Man-made disasters include: a) Wars b) Terrorism c) Industrial hazard d) All of the above
Last Answer : d) All of the above
Description : Mention the major type of Tropical cyclone - a) Hurricans b) Typhoons c) Tornadoes d) All of these
Last Answer : d) All of these
Description : Earthquake is a: a) Geophysical disaster b) Hydrological disaster c) Meterological disaster d) Compound disaster
Description : The type and degree of flooding is influenced by many factors, such as (a) Climatological (b) Hydrological and environmental conditions (c) Local geomorphology of the flood plain (d) All of the above
Last Answer : (d) All of the above
Description : In Australia, the most expensive natural disaster is: (a) drought (b) floods (c) bushfires (d) cyclones.
Last Answer : (b) floods
Description : Below average rainfall for a prolonged period of time is called (a) Famine (b) Drought (c) Flood (d) None of these
Last Answer : (c) Flood
Description : What is cyclone-? (a) A low pressure system with clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere. (b) A high pressure system with anticlockwise winds in the northern hemisphere. (c) A low pressure ... in the northern hemisphere. (d) A high pressure system with clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere.
Last Answer : (c) A low pressure system with anticlockwise winds in the northern hemisphere.
Description : Typhoons cyclone are formed in – a) India b) China c) Philipines d) Japan
Last Answer : b) China
Description : Hurricans cyclone are formed in a) U.S.A b) British Island c) Japan d) India
Last Answer : a) U.S.A
Description : The term cyclone means a) Coil of tiger b) Coil of snake c) Coil of lion d. Coli of pig
Last Answer : b) Coil of snake
Description : The eye of a cyclone is a) Cloudy and highly stormy. b) Full of strong winds. c) Calm and cloudless d) Site with high atmospheric pressure.
Last Answer : c) Calm and cloudless
Description : A cyclone is called a____________in Philippines and Japan. a) Hurricane b) Typhoon c) Tornado d) Thunderstorm
Last Answer : b) Typhoon
Description : A cyclone is called a________in the American Continent. a) Hurricane b) Typhoon c) Tornado d) Thunderstorm
Last Answer : a) Hurricane
Description : The centre of a cyclone is a calm area and is called the_________ of the storm. a) Eye b) Focus c) Centre d) Radius
Last Answer : a) Eye
Description : Earthquake under the sea is called? a. Tsunami b. Hurricane c. Cyclone d. Thunder
Last Answer : a. Tsunami
Description : The term "Cyclone " is derived from? a. Greek Word b. French Word c. Latin Word d. Chinese Word
Last Answer : a. Greek Word
Description : The date when the super cyclone hit the Orissa coast which killed nearly 10,000 people and affected over 15 million people across 12 districts of Orissa is? a. 29.08.1999 b. 29.08.1997 c. 29.08.1998 d. 29.08.1996
Last Answer : a. 29.08.1999
Description : On November 19,1977, a cyclone, which had been operated to hit Tamil Nadu, instead struck the Central Coast of and diverted several villages? a. Kerela b. Andhra Pradesh c. Orissa d. Karnataka
Last Answer : b. Andhra Pradesh
Description : In which year a cyclone struck the Coastal Andhra in Krishna Godavari delta and caused havoc? a. 1976 b. 1979 c. 1978 d. 1977
Last Answer : d. 1977
Description : Which of the following is a disaster mitigation strategy? a. Constructing cyclone shelters b. Giving loans from banks c. Providing cheap electricity d. Providing school uniforms to children
Last Answer : a. Constructing cyclone shelters
Description : The cyclone 'SIDR' hit Bangladesh in? a. 2009 b. 2007 c. 2008 d. 2006
Last Answer : b. 2007
Description : In the eye of the cyclone the temperature is: a) Highest b) Lowest c) Normal d) Average
Last Answer : b) Lowest
Description : The cyclone that hit Odisha on October 29, 1999 is an example of (a) Super cyclone (b) Silent cyclone (c) Cyclone storm (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Super cyclone
Description : The centre of the cyclone is characterized by a. High Pressure b. Low pressure c. Very High Pressure d. All of the above
Last Answer : b. Low pressure
Description : A hazard: A) is a potentially damaging physical event, phenomenon, or human activity B) may cause the loss of life or injury, property damage, C) may generate social and economic disruption or environmental degradation. D) all of the above
Last Answer : D) all of the above
Description : Which one is a major environmental and safety hazard for the people in hilly areas in Tripura which can be considered as “cancer of hill slopes” a) Flood (b) Landslide (c) Earthquake (d) Desertification
Last Answer : (b) Landslide
Description : The process of identifying the probability of occurrence of a natural hazard of a given intensity at a specific location based on an analysis of natural processes and site conditions is termed as- (a) Disaster calculation (b) Hazard Assessment (c) Hazard calculation (d) None of the above
Last Answer : (b) Hazard Assessment
Description : An extreme natural phenomenon capable of causing disaster leading to loss of lives or damage to property is known as- (a) Natural hazard (b) Hazard calculation (c) Desertification (d) None of the above
Last Answer : (a) Natural hazard
Description : High vulnerability and high hazard are associated with (a) Low disaster risk (b) Medium disaster risk (c) High disaster risk (d) None of these
Last Answer : (c) High disaster risk
Description : Mapping method used for tracking wind speed and direction is a) Hazard mapping b) Mind mapping c) Speed mapping d) None of these
Last Answer : a) Hazard mapping
Description : Which is the most dangerous location for a tsunami hazard? a) A straight stretch of coast directly exposed to the open sea b) A rocky point protruding into the ocean in deep water c) A bay with a nice sandy beach at its end d) A small boat in the deep ocean
Last Answer : d) A small boat in the deep ocean
Description : Which natural hazard has caused the greatest number of deaths in a single event? a) Earthquakes b) Floods c) Volcanic eruptions and related disasters d)hurricanes
Last Answer : a) Earthquakes
Description : What are the major Hazard/disaster management related activities? a. Preparedness b. Response c. Recovery d. All of the above
Last Answer : d. All of the above
Description : The NH-44 (presently 8) is affected by which hazard a. Floods b. Earthquake c. Landslide d. All of the above
Last Answer : c. Landslide
Description : Disaster is an event arising out of a. Result of hazard event b. Causes of hazard event c. Causes of disaster event d. All of the above
Last Answer : a. Result of hazard event
Description : A hazard is a situation where there is a. Threat of natural calamity b. Threat to property and lives from calamities c. Threat for consequences of disaster d. All of the above
Last Answer : b. Threat to property and lives from calamities
Description : Human induced hazards can be classified into – a) 2 b) 3 c) 5 d) 4
Last Answer : c) 5
Description : Number of human live lost during 1980-2010 due to natural and induced hazards in India? a. 1,42,265 b. 1,56,897 c. 1,43,039 d. 1,23,987
Last Answer : c. 1,43,039
Description : Hazards and Disasters are mainly classified as a. Physical and chemical b. Natural and Human induced c. Physical and Human d. Social and cultural
Last Answer : b. Natural and Human induced
Description : A pneumonic plague which occurred in Surat, Gujrat in 1994 is: (a) Pandemic disease hazards (b) Epidemic disease hazards (c) Industrial hazards (d) None of the above
Last Answer : (b) Epidemic disease hazards
Description : The Bhopal gas tragedy is an example of: (a) Industrial disasters (b) Natural disasters (c) Nuclear disasters (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Industrial disasters
Description : Which of the following is not categorised under geologic hazard? (A) Tropical cyclone (B) Earthquakes (C) Volcano (D) Floods
Last Answer : Tropical cyclone
Description : The steps need to be taken for any risk natural or man-made disaster a. Proper building construction b. A well planned c. Awareness among the stakeholders d. All of the above
Description : The typical examples of man-made disasters are a. Chemical explosion b. Leakage of toxic waste c. War and civil strife d. All of the above
Description : Which type of natural hazards cause maximum damage to property and lives? (A) Hydrological (B) Hydro-meteorological (C) Geological (D) Geo-chemical
Last Answer : (A) Hydrological
Description : Which of the following phenomena is not a natural hazard? (A) Wildfire (B) Lightning (C) Landslide (D) Chemical contamination
Last Answer : (D) Chemical contamination