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 : 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 : 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 : Which of the following disasters can be triggered by an earthquake? a. Tsunami b. Intense ground shaking c. A landslide d. All of the above
Last Answer : d. All of the above
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 : Earthquake under the sea is called? a. Tsunami b. Hurricane c. Cyclone d. Thunder
Last Answer : a. Tsunami
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : What is cyclone-? (a) A low pressure system with clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere. (b) A high pressure system with anticlockwise winds in the northern hemisphere. (c) A low pressure ... in the northern hemisphere. (d) A high pressure system with clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere.
Last Answer : (c) A low pressure system with anticlockwise winds in the northern hemisphere.
Description : Typhoons cyclone are formed in – a) India b) China c) Philipines d) Japan
Last Answer : b) China
Description : Hurricans cyclone are formed in a) U.S.A b) British Island c) Japan d) India
Last Answer : a) U.S.A
Description : Mention the major type of Tropical cyclone - a) Hurricans b) Typhoons c) Tornadoes d) All of these
Last Answer : d) All of these
Description : The term cyclone means a) Coil of tiger b) Coil of snake c) Coil of lion d. Coli of pig
Last Answer : b) Coil of snake
Description : The eye of a cyclone is a) Cloudy and highly stormy. b) Full of strong winds. c) Calm and cloudless d) Site with high atmospheric pressure.
Last Answer : c) Calm and cloudless
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 : The term "Cyclone " is derived from? a. Greek Word b. French Word c. Latin Word d. Chinese Word
Last Answer : a. Greek Word
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 : 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 : Which of the following is a disaster mitigation strategy? a. Constructing cyclone shelters b. Giving loans from banks c. Providing cheap electricity d. Providing school uniforms to children
Last Answer : a. Constructing cyclone shelters
Description : The cyclone 'SIDR' hit Bangladesh in? a. 2009 b. 2007 c. 2008 d. 2006
Last Answer : b. 2007
Description : In the eye of the cyclone the temperature is: a) Highest b) Lowest c) Normal d) Average
Last Answer : b) Lowest
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 : The centre of the cyclone is characterized by a. High Pressure b. Low pressure c. Very High Pressure d. All of the above
Last Answer : b. Low pressure
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 : 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 : Mapping method used for tracking wind speed and direction is a) Hazard mapping b) Mind mapping c) Speed mapping d) None of these
Last Answer : a) Hazard mapping
Description : Which is the most dangerous location for a tsunami hazard? a) A straight stretch of coast directly exposed to the open sea b) A rocky point protruding into the ocean in deep water c) A bay with a nice sandy beach at its end d) A small boat in the deep ocean
Last Answer : d) A small boat in the deep ocean
Description : Man-made disasters include: a) Wars b) Terrorism c) Industrial hazard d) All of the above
Last Answer : d) All of the above
Description : What are the major Hazard/disaster management related activities? a. Preparedness b. Response c. Recovery d. All of the above
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 : Earthquake is a: a) Geophysical disaster b) Hydrological disaster c) Meterological disaster d) Compound disaster
Last Answer : a) Geophysical disaster
Description : Latur Earthquake occurred in (a) 1991 (b) 1992 (c)1993 (d) 1994
Last Answer : (c)1993
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 : 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 : 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 : Special consideration in order to mitigate earthquake earthquake like disasters is given also to protect (a) Heritage buildings (b)Buildings of cultural and historical importance (c) Scientific and Technological laboratories (d) All of the above
Last Answer : (d) All of the above
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 : 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
Description : Earthquake is- (a) A sudden shaking or vibration of ground (b) Disturbances in the earth’s crust (c) Both (a) & (b) (d) None of the above
Last Answer : (c) Both (a) & (b)
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 : The point within the earth where earthquake generated is called a) Focus of epicenter b) Focus of foci c) Focus of hypocenter d) None of these
Last Answer : c) Focus of hypocenter
Description : When was the last major earthquake in India a) 27th JAN, 2001 b) 26th JAN, 2001 c) 27th FEB, 2002 d) 28th APRIL, 2004
Last Answer : b) 26th JAN, 2001
Description : Magnitude of earthquake indicates amount of a) Vibrations per second b) Vibrations per minute c) Oscillations d) Energy released
Last Answer : d) Energy released