Description : Andhra Pradesh was severely battered by a cyclonic storm killed more than 10,000 lives on? a. 15.11.1976 b. 15.11.1977 c. 15.11.1978 d. 15.11.1975
Last Answer : b. 15.11.1977
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 : 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 : Warning about cyclonic disaster is convened through a. Newspaper b. Radio network c. Television d. All of the Above
Last Answer : d. All of the Above
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 : 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 : 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 : Area of Indian coastline which is vulnerable to storm surges, cyclones and tsunamis is? a. 5700 Km b. 3700km c. 2700km d. 4700km
Last Answer : a. 5700 Km
Description : Cyclones in the Caribbean islands are known as: (a) Typhoon (b) Hurricanes (c) Tornadoes (d) Storm
Last Answer : (b) Hurricanes
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 : "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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : First Indian Disaster Management Congress was inaugurated on? a. 29-11-2006 b. 26-10-2006 c. 29-8-2006 d. 29-10-2006
Last Answer : a. 29-11-2006
Description : 2001 Terrorist attack in America is referred as: (a) 9/11 (b) 11/9 (c) 10/11 (d) 11/01
Last Answer : (a) 9/11
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 : Tenorist attack known as 9/11 took place in (a) India (b) USA (c) UK (d) None of the above.
Last Answer : (b) USA
Description : On what date a powerful earthquake struck South Eastern Iran and Caused heavy loss of life and property? a. 26.12.2004 b. 26.12.2003 c. 26.12.2002 d. 25.11.2003
Last Answer : b. 26.12.2003
Description : Latur earthquake occurred in (a) 30 September, 1993 (b) 30 November, 1993 (c) 21 April, 1993 (d) 15 April, 1993
Last Answer : (a) 30 September, 1993
Description : When a river’s water level reaches 10 metres, this means that: (a) the water level is 10 metres above an arbitrary ‘zero’ level (b) the water level is 10 metres above mean sea level (c) the water level is 10 metres above mean sea level or an arbitrary 'zero' level (d) it will flood.
Last Answer : (c) the water level is 10 metres above mean sea level or an arbitrary 'zero' level
Description : The total geographical area of Tripura is: a) 183.5sq.km b) 10,491sq.km c) 8152sq.km d) 1200 sq.km
Last Answer : b) 10,491sq.km
Description : Urbanization usually results in an increase in flood frequency because ___________. a) Less water is able to runoff in streams b) Less water is able to infiltrate into the ground, so instead is ... humans and then discharged to streams d) Rainfall is greater in urban areas than in rural areas
Last Answer : b) Less water is able to infiltrate into the ground, so instead is discharged rapidly into streams
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 : Which of the following is associated with a La Niña event? (a) The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is strongly negative. (b) The ocean surface off the coast of South America is warmer than usual. (c) There is an increased chance of above average rainfall in eastern Australia. (d) All of the above.
Last Answer : (c) There is an increased chance of above average rainfall in eastern Australia.
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 : 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 : Which of the following statements is false? a. Earthquakes occur in plate boundaries b. The time and location of most major earthquakes can be predicted several days in advance c. Earthquakes can be ... reverse and strike-slip faulting d. P waves travel faster than both S waves and Surface waves
Last Answer : b. The time and location of most major earthquakes can be predicted several days in advance
Description : Shallow earthquakes, less than 20 km deep are associated with a. Convergent plate boundaries b. Divergent plate boundaries c. Transform plate boundaries d. All of the Above
Description : The drawbacks of ICT involves i) Foreign technology and culture are going heavy on our culture ii) Increased commitments to learning works iii) Learn more independently and at their own pace iv) Increase in self-directed learning and independence
Last Answer : i) Foreign technology and culture are going heavy on our culture
Description : ICT is helpful in i) Doing more amount of work and accomplishing the task quickly. ii) Analyzing information iii) Learning computer skills iv) All of these
Last Answer : iv) All of these
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 : When forests are cut or burned down a) Water can flow away very quickly and cause mudslides b) Nutrients are washed deep into the soil c) Water stands in fields and cannot flow away d) Rainfall can get into the ground more quickly
Last Answer : a) Water can flow away very quickly and cause mudslides
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
Description : The altering of data so that it is not usable unless the changes are undone is i) Ergonomics ii) Compression iii) Biometrics iv) Encryption
Last Answer : iv) Encryption
Description : The following can not be exploited by assigning or by licensing the rights to others. i) Patent ii) Designs iii) Trademark iv) All of the above
Last Answer : iii) Trademark
Description : The term 'Intellectual Property Rights' covers i) Copyrights ii) Know-how iii) Trade dress iv) All of the above
Last Answer : iv) All of the above
Description : Which of the following is/are threats for electronic payment systems? i) Computer worms ii) Computer virus iii) Trojan horse iv) All of the above
Description : The common name for the crime of stealing passwords is i) Jacking ii) Identify Theft iii) Spoofing iv) Hacking
Last Answer : iii) Spoofing