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 : Tropical cyclone, drought, wildfire is: (a) Industrial hazard (b) Man induced hazard (c) Meteorological hazard (d) Hydrological hazard
Last Answer : (c) Meteorological hazard
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 : 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 : 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
Last Answer : d. All of the above
Description : Special consideration in order to mitigate earthquake earthquake like disasters is given also to protect (a) Heritage buildings (b)Buildings of cultural and historical importance (c) Scientific and Technological laboratories (d) All of the above
Last Answer : (d) All of the above
Description : According to U. N. O. there were about ______ disasters per year between 1992 - 2000 in the world? a. 100 b. 300 c. 500 d. 800
Last Answer : c. 500
Description : United Nations Disaster Management Team (UNDMT) is responsible for solving problem resulting from disasters in? a. Africa b. Asia c. Australia d. In all continents
Last Answer : d. In all continents
Description : According to World Bank Estimate, direct losses from natural disasters are upto percent of GDP? a. 4% b. 2% c. 1% d. 3%
Last Answer : b. 2%
Description : What percent of earthquakes and tsunamis account for world disasters? a. 8% b. 3% c. 9% d. 7%
Last Answer : a. 8%
Description : By what measures can we significantly reduce the impact of disasters on our people? a. Better planning b. Preparedness awareness c. Mitigation measures d. All the above
Last Answer : d. All the above
Description : According to the World Bank, during the period 1996 to 2000, the approximate percentage loss of gross domestic produce due to disasters was? a. 2.85% b. 2.25% c. 2.50% d.1.95%
Last Answer : b. 2.25%
Description : According to World Disasters Report of 2010, during 2000-09, 85% of affected people belonged to the? a. Asia Pacific Region b. African region c. Japan region d. Australian region
Last Answer : a. Asia Pacific Region
Description : U.N. Disaster Management Team UNDMT is responsible for solving problems resulting from disasters in? a. India b. Iran c. Bangladesh d. All countries the world
Last Answer : d. All countries the world
Description : Disasters can be categorized into various types on the basis of? a. Its speed b. Its previous history c. Loss of property they result d. Loss of human life they result
Last Answer : d. Loss of human life they result
Description : How much of India’s coastline is vulnerable to Disasters? a. ~ 5340km b. ~ 5400km c.~ 6200km d. ~ 5700km
Last Answer : d. ~ 5700km
Description : Disaster management coversa) Maintaining control over disasters b) Reducing the effects of disasters c) Briefing of govt. Officials about disasters d) All the above
Last Answer : d) All the above
Description : Engineering disaster is simply referred to those disasters when it is caused by an engineering failure like – (a) Design flaws or materials failures (b) Insufficient knowledge or underestimations (c) Carelessness or negligence (d) All the above.
Last Answer : (d) All the above.
Description : What are the major types oriented to mitigation measures of hazards and disasters? a. Public mitigation measures b. Community mitigation measures c. Both a and b d. None of the above
Last Answer : c. Both a and b
Description : Which of the following disasters can be triggered by an earthquake? a. Tsunami b. Intense ground shaking c. A landslide d. All of the above
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 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 : 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 : 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 : Of the following, which is a natural hazard? a. Earthquake b. Cyclone c. Landslide
Last Answer : b. Cyclone
Description : What are the major Hazard/disaster management related activities? a. Preparedness b. Response c. Recovery 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 : 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 : Research design of a study should not include (i) Objectives (ii) Hypothesis (iii) Findings (iv) Blue print of Research
Last Answer : (iii) Findings
Description : Disaster Management Team should include? a. Awareness generation team b. First aid team c. Search and Rescue team d. All of the above
Description : Mechanisms established under Disaster Management Act, 2005 include? a. National Disaster Management Authority b. State Disaster Management Authority c. District Disaster Management Authority d. All the above
Description : Pandemic diseases include: (a) Cholera (b) Small pox (c) Tubercolosis (d) All of the above
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 : This invention replaced vacuum tubes and made computers much smaller and faster. However, it was eventually replaced by another invention (i) RAM (ii) ENIAC (iii) Transformer (iv) Transistor.
Last Answer : (iv) Transistor.
Description : The Disaster Management Act was made in (a) 2006 (b) 2003 (c) 2005 (d) 2009
Last Answer : (c) 2005
Description : The earth crust is made up of huge slabs, which are called a) Crust b) Plates c) Rock d) Magma
Last Answer : b) Plates
Description : The Disaster Management Act was made in? a. 2006 b. 2003 c. 2005 d. 2009
Last Answer : c. 2005
Description : Besides testing the quality of the food itself, inspections should be made to determine the cleanliness ofa. Premises where food is handled and prepared b. Washing facilities c. Food storage facilities d. All of the above
Description : Who coined the term "Computer ethics" as a branch of philosophy? a. Aryabhatt b. Grace Hoppers c. John Von Neumann d. Walter Maner
Last Answer : d. Walter Maner
Description : Pirating software is an act of violating a. Equity b. Ethics c. Law d. None of the these
Last Answer : b. Ethics
Description : Which of the following is an example of presentation software? a. Ms-Access b. Spreadsheet c. Power-point d. Word processing
Last Answer : c. Power-point
Description : Discrimination of computer studies based on caste/tribe is an issue of - a. Digital divide b. Computer equity c. Euality d. None of the these
Last Answer : a. Digital divide
Description : Copying or stealing someone else's works or ideas and passing them off as your own work is reffered as a. Computer vandalism b. Computer fraud c. Plagiarism d. All of the these
Last Answer : c. Plagiarism