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 : 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 : A volcano which is composed of lava flows and pyroclastic material and which is steep-sided and very tall is known as: w) Syncline x) Composite cone y) Anticline z) none of these
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- COMPOSITE CONE
Description : Which techniques are used for prediction of early warning of eruption? a. Electric Distance Measures b. Tilt Meters c. GPS and Satellite Inferring Rader d. All of the above
Last Answer : d. All of the above
Description : When magma reaches the surface of the earth, is called (a) Lava (b) Crater (c) Fissure (d) Clay
Last Answer : (a) Lava
Description : Volcanoes which are currently inactive but there is a possibility that it can erupt again in future are called (a) Dormant Volcanoes (b) Semi- Dormant Volcanoes (c) Extinct Volcanoes (d) Dead Volcanoes
Last Answer : (a) Dormant Volcanoes
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 : 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 : 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 : Tsunamis are waves generated by? a. Earthquakes b. Volcanic eruptions c. Underwater landslides 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : What volcanoes are a steep sided cone shaped hill that is created by the eruption of volcanoc ash cinders and bombs around the volcano's opening?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
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 : An essential to the sanitary maintenance of latrines is a. Sufficient supply of water b. Supply of latrine construction materials c. Health education program in latrine usage and upkeep d. All of the above
Last Answer : c. Health education program in latrine usage and upkeep
Description : In geological studies, cemented volcanic ash is called: w) caldera x) a-a y) lava z) tuff
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- TUFF
Description : What type of Towering volcanoes form from both lava flows and cinder rocks?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : What land forms can lava that flows out of volcanoes make?
Last Answer : Mountains
Description : Is pyroclastic material likely to form from low viscosity lava or high viscosity lava Explain .?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Which gas caused Bhopal Gas Tragedy? (a) Methyl Isocyanate (b) Carbon dioxide (c) Oxygen (d) Methane
Last Answer : (a) Methyl Isocyanate
Description : The toxic gas released from Bhopal Gas Tragedy was (a) Methyl Isocyanate (b) Potassium Isocyanate (c) Sodium Isocyanate (d) Methyl Isothiocyanate
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 : The name of the chemical leakage in Bhopal Gas Tragedy – a) Carbon dioxide b) Methyl Isocyanate c) Hydrogen d) Sulphur oxide
Last Answer : b) Methyl Isocyanate
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 : Events like earthquake, volcanic eruption, tsunamis etc., cannot be prevented but their effects can be reduced.
Last Answer : Identify the correct correlation: A - Events like earthquake, volcanic eruption, tsunamis etc., cannot be ... R is not the correct explanation of A.
Description : Peoples' having fear of using technology are called as a. Technician b. Technophobes c. both a & b d. None of the these
Last Answer : b. Technophobes
Description : Method used to transfer information to far off places instantly is called i) Information technology ii) Language iii) Data iv) Telecommunication
Last Answer : iv) Telecommunication
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 : A disease is called pandemic when it is (a) Within a region (b) Within a country (c) Within a continent (d) None of these
Last Answer : (c) Within a continent
Description : The place of origin an earth quake is called (a) Focus (b) Epicentre (c) Centre (d) Core
Last Answer : (a) Focus
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 : Earthquake under the sea is called? a. Tsunami b. Hurricane c. Cyclone d. Thunder
Last Answer : a. Tsunami
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 : Below average rainfall for a prolonged period of time is called (a) Famine (b) Drought (c) Flood (d) None of these
Last Answer : (c) Flood
Description : Who coined the term "Computer ethics" as a branch of philosophy? a. Aryabhatt b. Grace Hoppers c. John Von Neumann d. Walter Maner
Last Answer : d. Walter Maner
Description : Pirating software is an act of violating a. Equity b. Ethics c. Law d. None of the these
Last Answer : b. Ethics
Description : Which of the following is an example of presentation software? a. Ms-Access b. Spreadsheet c. Power-point d. Word processing
Last Answer : c. Power-point
Description : Discrimination of computer studies based on caste/tribe is an issue of - a. Digital divide b. Computer equity c. Euality d. None of the these
Last Answer : a. Digital divide
Description : Copying or stealing someone else's works or ideas and passing them off as your own work is reffered as a. Computer vandalism b. Computer fraud c. Plagiarism d. All of the these
Last Answer : c. Plagiarism
Description : First Supercomputer developed in India is a. Aryabhatt b. Cray-1 c. PARAM d. IBM-370
Last Answer : c. PARAM
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 : The term "Technology" has been derived from which of the following language? a. Latin b. Greek c. Spanish d. English
Last Answer : b. Greek
Description : Code red is a(n)__________ i) Word Processing Software ii) Antivirus iii) Virus iv) Photo Editing Software
Last Answer : iii) Virus