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 : Which of the following is not an epidemic (a) Cholera (b) Samall pox (c) Plague (d) HIV-AIDS
Last Answer : (d) HIV-AIDS
Description : Disaster at Chernobyl (USSR), Three Mile Island (USA), and Fukusima (JAPAN) are all related to: (a) Disaster caused by earthquake (b) Disaster caused by Tsunami (c) Nuclear disaster (d) Epidemic disaster
Last Answer : (c) Nuclear disaster
Description : The disease that swept a large part of Asia, Europe and Africa in the 14th century is: (a) Plague (b) Small pox (c) Tuberculosis (d) Influenza
Last Answer : (a) Plague
Description : In Tripura, which nodal agency play crucial role in organising community capacity building programmes and conducting mock drills at State, District and Block levels (a) National Disaster ... Informatics Centre (c) District Disaster Management Authority (d) Tripura Disaster Management Authority
Last Answer : (a) National Disaster Response Force
Description : Who shall be the first responders in disaster management situation? a. Central Government b. Community c. Local Government d. State Government
Last Answer : b. Community
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 : What are the important measures to be taken in community level of disaster preparedness a. Increased awareness b. Provision of early and timely warning c. Landuse planning d. All of the above
Last Answer : d. All of the above
Description : A disease is called pandemic when it is (a) Within a region (b) Within a country (c) Within a continent (d) None of these
Last Answer : (c) Within a continent
Description : Which metal is causing for Minamata disease - a) Iron b) Mercury c) Gold d) Silver
Last Answer : b) Mercury
Description : Full form of DDMA – a) District Disaster Management Authority b) District Disease Manage Authority c) District Dam Manage Authority d) District Duck Management Authority
Last Answer : a) District Disaster Management Authority
Description : TB disease generally affects of a) Kidney b) Stomach c) Lungs d) Skin
Last Answer : c) Lungs
Description : Full form of EVDa) Ebola Virus Disease b) Evoc Virus Disease c) Evola voc Disease d) Evola Vig Disease
Last Answer : a) Ebola Virus Disease
Description : Ebola virus disease first appeared in the year: a) 1976 b) 1967 c) 1956 d) 1926
Last Answer : a) 1976
Description : Pandemic disease is defined as: (a) Outbreak of a disease in international scale (b) Outbreak of a disease beyond the area of a disease (c) congestion in urban areas.
Last Answer : (a) Outbreak of a disease in international scale
Description : The major risk associated with overcrowding is a. Proliferation of mosquito breeding sites b. Heightened exposure to decaying matter c. Creation of nuisance problems d. Increase in diarrhea disease
Last Answer : d. Increase in diarrhea disease
Description : Which of the following statements is false? a) Weather forecasts for a small region are more accurate than those for a large region b) Weather forecasts are more accurate in Melbourne than in Darwin c) Forecasts of temperature are more accurate than forecasts of rainfall d) All of the above
Last Answer : a) Weather forecasts for a small region are more accurate than those for a large region
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 : As a tsunami approaches shallow water which of the following set of transformations occur? a) Wavelength increases, wave period decreases, and wave height stays the same b) Wavelength decreases, ... wave height increases d) Wavelength decreases, waver period stays the same, and wave height increases
Last Answer : d) Wavelength decreases, waver period stays the same, and wave height increases
Description : Flood risk refers to: a) The chance of a flood occurring b) The number of people and properties exposed to floodwaters if a flood occurs c) The vulnerability of people and properties that are exposed to floodwaters d) All of the above.
Last Answer : d) All of the above.
Description : Choose the number of National Highway in Tripura – a) 45 b) 44 c) 46 d) 31
Last Answer : b) 44
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Method used to transfer information to far off places instantly is called i) Information technology ii) Language iii) Data iv) Telecommunication
Last Answer : iv) Telecommunication
Description : Which volcanic belt is commonly called “Ring of Fire”? (a) The Mid-Continental Belt (b) The Circum-Pacific Belt (c) The Mid-Atlantic Belt (d) The Circum- Continental Belt
Last Answer : (b) The Circum-Pacific Belt
Description : The sudden release of hot materials (lava, ash, gas etc.) from volcanoes is called (a) Volcanic eruption (b) Ash showers (c) Pyroclastic flows (d) Hot mud flows
Last Answer : (a) Volcanic eruption
Description : Sometimes there are some indications that would indicate that perhaps an earthquake would occur. Such indications are called (a) Indicators (b) Precursors (c) Signal (d) Anticipations
Last Answer : (b) Precursors
Description : Seismic waves during earthquake are recorded and studied with the help of an instrument called as (a) Richter scale (b) Seismograph (c) Lithograph (d) Cardiograph
Last Answer : (b) Seismograph
Description : When magma reaches the surface of the earth, is called (a) Lava (b) Crater (c) Fissure (d) Clay
Last Answer : (a) Lava
Description : The place of origin an earth quake is called (a) Focus (b) Epicentre (c) Centre (d) Core
Last Answer : (a) Focus
Description : Volcanoes which are currently inactive but there is a possibility that it can erupt again in future are called (a) Dormant Volcanoes (b) Semi- Dormant Volcanoes (c) Extinct Volcanoes (d) Dead Volcanoes
Last Answer : (a) Dormant Volcanoes
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 : 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 : Which of the following group of people are more vulnerable in the event of a disaster (a) Men, boys, old people (b) Men, Women, boys (c) Women, children, Old people (d) None of these
Last Answer : (c) Women, children, Old people
Description : 11-03-2012 marked one year sine an earthquake and tsunami killed thousands of people in? a. Japan b. South Korea c. North Korea d. Indonesia
Last Answer : a. Japan
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 : 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 : 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 : When a powerful earthquake struck South Eastern Iran and caused enormous loss of life and property Killing 30,000 people? a. 26.12.2003 b. 26.11.2003 c. 26.10.2003 d. 26.10.2002
Last Answer : a. 26.12.2003
Description : National Disaster Management Division of the Govt. of India wherever necessary, sends to disaster affected areas? a. Coordanation its containing satellite phones b. Medicines for affected people c. Provides relief measures d. All the above
Description : A series of earthquakes shook the Central American Nation Of Nicarague and killed many people in the year? a. 1974 b. 1972 c, 1973 d. 1975
Last Answer : b. 1972
Description : Mock drills exercise to create awareness among people are conducted at a. State level b. District level c. GP/Village level d. All of the above
Description : Disaster management is aimed ata. Resettling people in the closest unaffected urban area a. Resettling people in the closest unaffected urban area b. Collection of valuable data for future ... a future disaster d. Restoring a communitys services, facilities and residences to pre-disaster levels
Last Answer : d. Restoring a communitys services, facilities and residences to pre-disaster levels
Description : The drawbacks of ICT in medicine are i) Part time staff may not be trained and cannot access vital information ii) Some staff may be resistant of using ICT iii) All staff will need training in the use of the software iv) All of these
Last Answer : iv) All of these
Description : On the basis of time, research can be classified as, (i) Qualitative versus Quantitative (ii) Pure versus applied research (iii) Cross-sectional versus longitudinal research (iv) None of the above
Last Answer : (iii) Cross-sectional versus longitudinal research