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 : 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 : Tsunami is: a) Earthquake on land mass b) Volcanic eruption c) Earthquake in ocean crust d) None of these
Last Answer : c) Earthquake in ocean crust
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 oldest rocks in the earth's crust were once molten; and came from deep in- side the earth. The molten rock; called magma; spewed out in volcanic eruptions during the earth;s early life and solidified into hard rock's called?
Last Answer : igneous rocks
Description : Passageway which joins vent to crater of volcano is known as a) Vent b) Cone c) Pipe d) Crater
Last Answer : c) Pipe
Description : Mt. Etna is a: a) Extinct volcano b) Dormant volcano c) Active volcano d) None of these
Last Answer : c) Active volcano
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 : Etna volcano are located in a) Japan b) Italy c) India d) Iran
Last Answer : b) Italy
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 : 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 : Mount Kilimanjaro is the best example of: a) Active volcano b) Dormant volcano c) Extinct volcano d) None of them
Last Answer : b) Dormant volcano
Description : Which volcanic belt is commonly called “Ring of Fire”? (a) The Mid-Continental Belt (b) The Circum-Pacific Belt (c) The Mid-Atlantic Belt (d) The Circum- Continental Belt
Last Answer : (b) The Circum-Pacific Belt
Description : The sudden release of hot materials (lava, ash, gas etc.) from volcanoes is called (a) Volcanic eruption (b) Ash showers (c) Pyroclastic flows (d) Hot mud flows
Last Answer : (a) Volcanic eruption
Description : Volcanic eruption are closely associated with a. Mountain building and fracturing b. Deforestation c. Landslides d. Heat budget
Last Answer : c. Landslides
Description : Which are the major controlling systems for reduction of volcanic disaster? a. Prediction for early warning of eruption b. Timely evolution and relief work c. Both a and b d. None of the above
Last Answer : c. Both a and b
Description : Which volcanic eruption is responsible for raising temperature of the Northern Hemisphere by 1.2 °c? a. Bhuj b. Etna c. Krakatoa d. Mt. Pinatubo
Last Answer : c. Krakatoa
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 : What percent of earthquakes and tsunamis account for world disasters? a. 8% b. 3% c. 9% d. 7%
Last Answer : a. 8%
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 : How much percentage of Indian land is prone to earthquakes? a. 52% b. 54% c. 59% d. 60%
Last Answer : c. 59%
Description : Earthquakes and tsunamis constitute disaster percentage = ..? a. 8% b. 4% c. 6% d. 17%
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 : 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 : Tsunami in the Indian Ocean occurred in the year (a) 2003 (b) 2004 (c) 2005 (d) 2006
Last Answer : (b) 2004
Description : When Bhopal Gas Tragedy occurred - a) 3rd Dec, 1984 b) 5th Dec, 1985 c) 3rd Nov, 1984 d) 3rd Dec, 1987
Last Answer : a) 3rd Dec, 1984
Description : In which date tsunami occurred in Indoneshia – a) 24th April b) 26th March c) 26th Dec d) 27th Dec
Last Answer : c) 26th Dec
Description : The epicenter of the earthquake of the magnitude of 5.7 which occurred on the 3rd of Jan, 2017 in Tripura was located at: a) Dhalai District b) West District c) North District d) Gomati District
Last Answer : a) Dhalai District
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 : The earth crust is made up of huge slabs, which are called a) Crust b) Plates c) Rock d) Magma
Last Answer : b) Plates
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 : What causes earthquakes? (a) Occurrence of underground water (b) Volcanic eruptions (c) Occurrence of cracks and fissures in rocks (d) No definite cause has been found so far
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
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 : 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 : Verification of a login name and password is known as i) Configuration ii) Accessibility iii) Authentication iv) logging in
Last Answer : iii) Authentication
Description : The use of computers, internet and other communication technologies to provide medical care to patients at distance is known as i) Telecommunication ii) Telemedicine iii) Expert systems iv) None of these
Last Answer : ii) Telemedicine
Description : Tsunami is also known as (a) Tectonic Sea waves (b) Seismic Sea waves (c)Plactonic Sea waves (d) Systonic Sea waves
Last Answer : (b) Seismic Sea waves
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 : 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 : Amateur Radio is also known as? a. Ham radio b. Home radio c. Pocket radio d. Silent radio
Last Answer : a. Ham radio
Description : Cyclones in the Caribbean islands are known as: (a) Typhoon (b) Hurricanes (c) Tornadoes (d) Storm
Last Answer : (b) Hurricanes
Description : A point on the surface of the earth vertically above the focus is known as a. Epicenter b. Hypocenter c. Special focus d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. Epicenter
Description : Atolls are most probably formed by: w) a rise in the earth's crust x) sand brought in from the mainland y) collapse of the center of a volcano z) coral reef upbuilding during subsidence
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CORAL REEF UPBUILDING DURING SUBSIDENCE