Description : What percent of earthquakes and tsunamis account for world disasters? a. 8% b. 3% c. 9% d. 7%
Last Answer : a. 8%
Description : Tsunamis are waves generated by? a. Earthquakes b. Volcanic eruptions c. Underwater landslides d. All of the above
Last Answer : d. All of the above
Description : Tsunamis are waves generated by? a. Earthquakes b. Volcanic eruptions c. Underwater landslides d. All the above
Last Answer : d. All the above
Description : How much percentage of Indian land is prone to earthquakes? a. 52% b. 54% c. 59% d. 60%
Last Answer : c. 59%
Description : In which year the violent explosion of the famous Volcano, Krakatoa in Indonesia, produced Tsunamis measuring 40 feet? a. 1881 b. 1882 c. 1883 d. 1884
Last Answer : c. 1883
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 : In which year the violent explosion of the famous Volcano, Krakatoa in Indonesia, produced Tsunamis measuring 40 feet? a. 1883 b. 1881 c. 1882 d. 1884
Last Answer : a. 1883
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 : The limits of percentage p of the longitudinal reinforcement in a column is given by (A) 0.15% to 2% (B) 0.8% to 4% (C) 0.8% to 6% (D) 0.8% to 8%
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The protein content in wheat is approximately? A. 8% B. 6% C. 13% (Answer) D. 17%
Last Answer : C. 13% (Answer)
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 : Tremors that have occurred in Earth's crust are known as a) Earthquakes b) Volcanic eruptions c) Bed eruptions d) Volcano
Last Answer : a) Earthquakes
Description : Earthquakes occur most frequently at a) Plate surface b) Plate boundaries c) Plate vacuum d) Ocean beds
Last Answer : b) Plate boundaries
Description : Earthquakes that occur along faults are created when ___________ a) Melted rock is erupted along the fault zone b) Stress builds up until rocks break c) The earth shifts and moves along fracture d) Answers b and c
Last Answer : d) Answers b and c
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
Description : The ground movements caused by earthquakes can have a damaging effects such as? a. Ground shaking b. Landslides c. Surface ruptures 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 : Which of the following leads to earthquakes: a) Movement of plates b) Nuclear explosion c) Extraction of minerals d) All of the above
Last Answer : d) All of the above
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
Last Answer : d. All of the Above
Description : Earthquake is a: a) Geophysical disaster b) Hydrological disaster c) Meterological disaster d) Compound disaster
Last Answer : a) Geophysical disaster
Description : The term “Disaster” is derived from which of the language (a) French (b) Arabic (c) Latin (d) Greek
Last Answer : (d) Greek
Description : What are the three phases of disaster management planning? (a) Evacuating, Rebuilding and Re-branding (b) Preparation, Planning and Perception (c) Planning, Evacuating and Recovery (d) Preparation, Response and Recovery
Last Answer : (d) Preparation, Response and Recovery
Description : The Disaster Management Act was made in (a) 2006 (b) 2003 (c) 2005 (d) 2009
Last Answer : (c) 2005
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 : The word disaster owes its origin from (a) Greek word (b) Latin word (c) French word (d) German word
Last Answer : (d) German word
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : “International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction”- stands for a) IDNER b) IDNAR c) IDAKR d) IDFER
Last Answer : b) IDNAR
Description : ‘International Secretariat for Disaster Reduction’ stands fora) ISAR b) ISER c) ISDR d) ISFR
Last Answer : c) ISDR
Description : What does the acronym ISDR stand for? a) International Significant Disaster Resources b) International Sustainable Development Report c) International Strategy for Disaster Reduction d) Intergovernmental Strategy for Developing Recreation
Last Answer : c) International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
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 : Disaster Management Team should include? a. Awareness generation team b. First aid team c. Search and Rescue team d. All of the above
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 : 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 : A Certificate course in Disaster Management is offered by? a. Indira Gandhi National Open University b. B.R. Ambedkar National Open University c. Nalanda Open University d. Vardhaman Mahavir Open University
Last Answer : a. Indira Gandhi National Open University
Description : SAARC Disaster Management Centre is at? a. Dhaka b. Coloumbo c. New Delhi d. Khatmandu
Last Answer : c. New Delhi
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 : National Institute of Disaster Management publishes a biannual journal titled? a. Disaster India b. Disaster Mitigation c. Disaster & Development d. Indian Disaster
Last Answer : c. Disaster & Development
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 : National Disaster Reserve Fund is the result of? a. 12th Finance Commission b. 11thFinance Commission c. 13th Finance Commission d. None of the above
Last Answer : b. 11thFinance Commission
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 : 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 : Report on Training on Search and Rescue for the members of the village Disaster Management Team is prepared by? a. Govt. of Manipur b. Govt. of Indonesia c. Govt. of Uttaranchal
Last Answer : c. Govt. of Uttaranchal
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 : 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