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 : 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 : 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 : 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 percent of earthquakes and tsunamis account for world disasters? a. 8% b. 3% c. 9% d. 7%
Last Answer : a. 8%
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 : 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 : Engineering disaster is simply referred to those disasters when it is caused by an engineering failure like – (a) Design flaws or materials failures (b) Insufficient knowledge or underestimations (c) Carelessness or negligence (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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : What are the major Hazard/disaster management related activities? a. Preparedness b. Response c. Recovery d. All of the above
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 : 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 : Of the following, which is a natural hazard? a. Earthquake b. Cyclone c. Landslide
Last Answer : b. Cyclone
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 : 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 : 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 : Which of the following types of natural hazards have the highest potential to cause damage to humans? (A) Earth quakes (B) Forest fires (C) Volcanic eruptions (D) Droughts and Floods
Last Answer : (D) Droughts and Floods
Description : Cyclones in the Caribbean islands are known as: (a) Typhoon (b) Hurricanes (c) Tornadoes (d) Storm
Last Answer : (b) Hurricanes
Description : Which of the following is an environmental consequence of floods? (a) dispersal of weed species (b) erosion of soil (c) release of pollutants into waterways (d) all of the above.
Last Answer : (d) all of the above.
Description : In Australia, the average annual cost of floods is around: (a) $3.8 million (b) $38 million (c) $380 million (d) $3.8 billion.
Last Answer : (c) $380 million
Description : Which of the following is an environmental consequence of floods? a) Dispersal of weed species b) Erosion of soil c) Release of pollutants into waterways d) All of the above.
Last Answer : d) All of the above.
Description : In which month in India, floods are likely to occur? a. June-December b. June-September c. May-October d. Aril-June
Last Answer : b. June-September
Description : The river which causes tremendous floods in Assam is (a) Ganga (b) Brahmaputra (c) Godavari (d) Barak
Last Answer : (d) Barak
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 : What Island nation in east Asia is 75 mountainous where numerous natural hazards such as Tsunamis Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are commonplace?
Last Answer : Indonesia
Description : Which one of the following natural hazards is responsible for causing highest human disaster? (A) Earthquakes (B) Volcanic eruptions (C) Snow-storms (D) Tsunami
Last Answer : (A) Earthquakes
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 : According to U. N. O. there were about ______ disasters per year between 1992 - 2000 in the world? a. 100 b. 300 c. 500 d. 800
Last Answer : c. 500
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 : 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
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 : 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 : 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
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 : How much of India’s coastline is vulnerable to Disasters? a. ~ 5340km b. ~ 5400km c.~ 6200km d. ~ 5700km
Last Answer : d. ~ 5700km
Description : Disaster management coversa) Maintaining control over disasters b) Reducing the effects of disasters c) Briefing of govt. Officials about disasters d) All the above
Last Answer : d) All the above
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 : 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
Description : The typical examples of man-made disasters are a. Chemical explosion b. Leakage of toxic waste c. War and civil strife d. All of 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 : 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 : Tropical cyclone, drought, wildfire is: (a) Industrial hazard (b) Man induced hazard (c) Meteorological hazard (d) Hydrological hazard
Last Answer : (c) Meteorological hazard