Description : Which of the following is an environmental consequence of floods? (a) dispersal of weed species (b) erosion of soil (c) release of pollutants into waterways (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 : In Australia, the average annual cost of floods is around: (a) $3.8 million (b) $38 million (c) $380 million (d) $3.8 billion.
Last Answer : (c) $380 million
Description : Which of the following is an environmental consequence of floods? a) Dispersal of weed species b) Erosion of soil c) Release of pollutants into waterways d) All of the above.
Last Answer : d) All of the above.
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 : In which month in India, floods are likely to occur? a. June-December b. June-September c. May-October d. Aril-June
Last Answer : b. June-September
Description : The human factors which cause floods are: (a) Deforestation (b) Heavy rainfall (c) Cloud burst (d) Large catchment area
Last Answer : (a) Deforestation
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 : 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 : The river system which depends more on melting of snow for its water supply is the (a) Ganga (b) Indus (c) Godavari (d) Brahmaputra
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Which of the following is the longest river in India? [LIC 1994] (a) Ganga (b) Narmada (c) Brahmaputra (d) Godavari
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : In which earthquake, the stones on the roads of Shillong as said to have “vibrated like peas on a drum”? (a) Cachar Earthquake (b) Latur Earthquke (c) Great Earthquake of Assam (d) Bhuj Earthquake
Last Answer : (c) Great Earthquake of Assam
Description : "Kalbaisakhi”is a kind of thunder storm witnessed in the states of a. Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim b. Mizoram, Assam and Manipur c. Assam, Tripura and West Bengal d. West Bengal, Manipur and Mizoram
Last Answer : c. Assam, Tripura and West Bengal
Description : Which of the following rivers of the Indian sub-continent covers the longest distance from its source to the sea into which it drains? (a) Indus (b) Godavari (c) Ganga (d) Brahmaputra
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Which of the following rivers of India carries the most water (a) Ganga (b) Brahmaputra (c) Yamuna (d) Godavari
Description : Which of the following groups of rivers fall in the Bay of Bengal? (a) Ganga, Brahmaputra, Hooghly (b) Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari (c) Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra (d) Ganga, Yamuna, Gandak
Description : Which one the following is a correct sequence of rivers in terms of their total basin area, in the descending order? [IAS 2003] (a) Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra, Godavari (b) Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra, Godavari (c) Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganga, Godavari (d) Indus, Ganga Godavari, Brahmaputra
Description : Consider the following rivers: 1. Ganga 2. Brahmaputra 3. Godavari 4. Krishna Which of these rivers build a common delta? [CDS 2001] (a) 1 and 4 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 3 and 4
Description : Which of the following gives the correct descending order by length of the rivers of India? (a) Brahmaputra, Ganga, Godavari, Kosi (b) Ganga, Brahmaputra, Krishna, Godavari (c) Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, Yamuna (d) Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi
Description : In the decreasing order of the length of the rivers, the correct sequence is : [CPO AC 2003] (a) Brahmaputra - Ganga - Godavari - Narmada (b) Ganga - Godavari - Brahmaputra - Narmada (c) Brahmaputra - Narmada - Godavari - Ganga (d) Ganga - Brahmaputra - Godavari – Narmada
Description : This delta is the largest in the world – (1) Ganga-Brahmaputra delta (2) Kaveri delta (3) Krishna delta (4) Godavari delta
Last Answer : (1) Ganga-Brahmaputra delta Explanation: The Ganges Delta (also known as the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, or the Sunderhans Delta) is a river delta in the South Asia region of Bengal, consisting of Bangladesh ... . The delta stretches from the Hooghly River on the west to the Meghna River on the east.
Description : Inundation canals are mainly drawn from A. The Ganga. 2. The Brahmaputra. C. The Satluj. D. The Godavari.
Last Answer : C. The Satluj.
Description : Jute cultivation in India is concentrated in delta area of which of the following rivers? a. Ganga b. Mahanadi c. Brahmaputra d. Godavari
Last Answer : a. Ganga
Description : This delta is the largest in the world (1) Ganga-Brahmaputra delta (2) Kaveri delta (3) Krishna delta (4) Godavari delta
Last Answer : Ganga-Brahmaputra delta
Description : Which of the following is used to estimate which areas will be inundated during a flood, based on river height information? (a) satellite and radar images (b) flood maps / floodplain hydraulic models (c) river gauging stations (d) all of the above.
Last Answer : (b) flood maps / floodplain hydraulic models
Description : Which of the following potentially affects the size of a flood? (a) bridges and other structures in waterways (b) the size and windiness of a river (c) vegetation in and around a river (d) all of the above.
Description : The size of a flood is measured by: (a) the rate of flow of water in a waterway or river (b) the level of water in a waterway or river (c) a river gauging station (d) all of the above.
Description : A flash flood is a flood that: (a) is caused by heavy rain rather than from the flooding of a river (b) occurs in urban areas (c) occurs suddenly and unexpectedly and for a short duration (d) is caused by the blocking of drains.
Last Answer : (c) occurs suddenly and unexpectedly and for a short duration
Description : Dams are designed to reduce flooding by ____________. a) Protecting river banks from erosion b) Providing storage for flood water c) Increasing the downstream velocity of flood water ‘ d) Trapping sediment behind the dam so it can't be deposited downstream
Last Answer : b) Providing storage for flood water
Description : Channelization of streams is designed to reduce flooding by ___________. a) Speeding the passage of floodwaters b) Reducing bank erosion c) Slowing down river velocity so as to reduce damage d) Increase the meandering of streams
Last Answer : a) Speeding the passage of floodwaters
Description : Which of the following potentially affects the size of a flood? a) Bridges and other structures in waterways b) The size and windiness of a river c) Vegetation in and around a river d) All of the above
Last Answer : d) All of the above
Description : The size of a flood is measured by: a) The rate of flow of water in a waterway or river b) The level of water in a waterway or river c) A river gauging station d) All of the above.
Description : A flash flood is a flood that a) is caused by heavy rain rather than from the flooding of a river b) occurs in urban areas c. occurs suddenly and unexpectedly and for a short duration d. is caused by the blocking of drains.
Last Answer : c. occurs suddenly and unexpectedly and for a short duration
Description : Dams are designed to reduce flooding by _______________. a) Protecting river banks from erosion b) Providing storage for flood water c) Increasing the downstream velocity of flood water d) Trapping sediment behind the dam so it can't be deposited downstream
Description : In India, highest percentage of damages causes by flood hazards – a) Uttar Pradesh b) Bihar c) West Bengal d) Tripura
Last Answer : b) Bihar
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 : In the Brahmaputra river basin, floods are almost an annual feature. Give two reasons to explain why. -Geography
Last Answer : The cause of floods in this river basin is heavy rainfall of around 250 cms at the time of rainy season. Besides, due to formation of silt by the river Brahmaputra along with its tributaries, the ... and in course of time it vents due to water pressure resulting in a lot of areas getting flooded.
Description : Which of the following is not a navigable river in India? (a) Brahmaputra (b) Godavari (c) Narmada (d) Chenab
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : The second largest river basin in India is of the river: [CBI 1994] (a) Brahmaputra (b) Narmada (c) Krishna (d) Godavari
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
Description : Peoples' having fear of using technology are called as a. Technician b. Technophobes c. both a & b d. None of the these
Last Answer : b. Technophobes
Description : First Supercomputer developed in India is a. Aryabhatt b. Cray-1 c. PARAM d. IBM-370
Last Answer : c. PARAM
Description : Which of the following is known as father of modern computer? a. Dennis Ritchie b. John Napier c. Charles Babbage d. Alan Turing
Last Answer : d. Alan Turing
Description : The term "Technology" has been derived from which of the following language? a. Latin b. Greek c. Spanish d. English
Last Answer : b. Greek
Description : Code red is a(n)__________ i) Word Processing Software ii) Antivirus iii) Virus iv) Photo Editing Software
Last Answer : iii) Virus
Description : _________ is the measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for security access. i) Biometrics ii) Bio measurement iii) Computer security iv) Smart weapon machinery
Last Answer : i) Biometrics