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 : 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 : Human induced hazards can be classified into – a) 2 b) 3 c) 5 d) 4
Last Answer : c) 5
Description : Which is the nodal agency at the Indian Union Government for coordinating disaster management activities for all natural hazards? a. Minister of Home affairs b. Ministry of social justice and Empowerment c. Ministry of Science and Technology d. Ministry of Environment and Forests
Last Answer : a. Minister of Home affairs
Description : For coordinating disaster management activities for all natural hazards, the Nodal Agency at the Central Govt is the? a. Ministry of Home Affairs b. Ministry of Rural Development c. Ministry of Communication d. Ministry of Urban Ministry
Last Answer : a. Ministry of Home Affairs
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 : The National flood Commission in India was set up in (a) 1980 (b) 1985 (c) 1995 (d) 1980
Last Answer : (a) 1980
Description : How many types of Hazards are there a) 1 b) 2 c) 4 d) 5
Last Answer : b) 2
Description : The word Hazards originated froma) Latin word b) Greek word c) French word. d) Indian word
Last Answer : c) French word.
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 : Example of anthropogenic hazards are: (a) Chemical explosion (b) Earthquake (c) Flood (d) Wild fire
Last Answer : (a) Chemical explosion
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 : 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 : The National Policy on Disaster Management was approved by the Union Cabinet in? a. 2008 b. 2009 c. 2007 d. 2010
Last Answer : b. 2009
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 : Bhuj earthquake occurred in (a) 23 January, 2001 (b) 26 January, 2001 (c) 31 January, 2001 (d) 29 January, 2001
Last Answer : (b) 26 January, 2001
Description : How many sub divisions in Tripura - a) 25 b) 23 c) 24 d) 26
Last Answer : b) 23
Description : How many of 35 Indian States and Union Territories are disaster prone? a. 23 b. 25 c. 12 d. 27
Last Answer : b. 25
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 : 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 : 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 : In Australia, the most expensive natural disaster is: (a) drought (b) floods (c) bushfires (d) cyclones.
Last Answer : (b) floods
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 : “International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction”- stands for a) IDNER b) IDNAR c) IDAKR d) IDFER
Last Answer : b) IDNAR
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 : Of the following, which is a natural hazard? a. Earthquake b. Cyclone c. Landslide
Last Answer : b. Cyclone
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 : 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
Last Answer : d. All of the above
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 : The flood caused in Uttarakhand due to (a) Cloud burst (b) Land slide (c) Earthquake (d) None of these
Last Answer : (a) Cloud burst
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 : The Chairman of the National Disaster management Authority is? a. Home Minister b. Vice President c. Minister, Human Resource Development d. Prime Minister
Last Answer : d. Prime Minister
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 : The human factors which cause floods are: (a) Deforestation (b) Heavy rainfall (c) Cloud burst (d) Large catchment area
Last Answer : (a) Deforestation
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 : 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 : An enormous amount of energy is released during an earthquake as seismic waves which are of (a) Primary or pressure waves(P-waves) (b) Secondary or transverse waves(S-waves) (c) Long waves or surface waves(L-waves) (d) All of the above
Last Answer : (d) All of the above
Description : Which one of the following is NOT re commended during Lightening or thunderstorm? a) Take Shelter in a bus or car. b) In a forest , seek shelter in a low area under a thick growth of small trees. c) Take shelter under isolated tree. d) Get away from tractors and other metal farm equipment .
Last Answer : c) Take shelter under isolated tree.
Description : Which of the following activities is covered by Disaster management before, during or after a disaster? a) Reconstruction and Rehabilitation b) Mitigation c) Emergency response d) All the above
Last Answer : d) All the above
Description : Which of the following activities is covered by Disaster Management before, during or after a disaster? a. Reconstruction and Rehabilitation b. Mitigation c. Emergency response d. All the above
Last Answer : d. All the above
Description : Tsunami’s can occur only during? a. Evening b. Afternoon c. Anytime in day or night d. Morning
Last Answer : c. Anytime in day or night
Description : Choose the number of National Highway in Tripura – a) 45 b) 44 c) 46 d) 31
Last Answer : b) 44
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 : What is it called when a large number of people in a community get a disease at the same time? a) Influx (b) Black death (c) Epidemic (d) Parasite
Last Answer : (c) Epidemic
Description : First Supercomputer developed in India is a. Aryabhatt b. Cray-1 c. PARAM d. IBM-370
Last Answer : c. PARAM
Description : The name of the largest active volcano is (a) Mauna Lao in Hawaii (b) Mount Washington in USA (c) Mount Fuje in Japan (d) Barren Island in India
Last Answer : (a) Mauna Lao in Hawaii
Description : Which zone is considered the highest vulnerability zone of the seismic zonation map of India? (a) Zone-IV (b) Zone-V (c) Zone-III (d) Zone-
Last Answer : (b) Zone-V
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 : Typhoons cyclone are formed in – a) India b) China c) Philipines d) Japan
Last Answer : b) China