Description : Latur Earthquake occurred in (a) 1991 (b) 1992 (c)1993 (d) 1994
Last Answer : (c)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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : The mean monthly temperature and rainfall of a station are given below: Month Temperature ºC Rainfall mm January 24 2 February 25 1 March 27 0 April 29 3 May 30 16 June 29 520 July 28 709 August 27 419 ... to which of following cities? [CDS 2004] (a) Ahmedabad (b) Bangalore (c) Mumbai (d) Vadodara
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : When a powerful earthquake struck South Eastern Iran and caused enormous loss of life and property Killing 30,000 people? a. 26.12.2003 b. 26.11.2003 c. 26.10.2003 d. 26.10.2002
Last Answer : a. 26.12.2003
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Earthquake is a: a) Geophysical disaster b) Hydrological disaster c) Meterological disaster d) Compound disaster
Last Answer : a) Geophysical disaster
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 : 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 : Magnitude of earthquake indicates amount of a) Vibrations per second b) Vibrations per minute c) Oscillations d) Energy released
Last Answer : d) Energy released
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 under the sea is called? a. Tsunami b. Hurricane c. Cyclone d. Thunder
Last Answer : a. Tsunami
Description : 11-03-2012 marked one year sine an earthquake and tsunami killed thousands of people in? a. Japan b. South Korea c. North Korea d. Indonesia
Last Answer : a. Japan
Description : On what date a powerful earthquake struck South Eastern Iran and Caused heavy loss of life and property? a. 26.12.2004 b. 26.12.2003 c. 26.12.2002 d. 25.11.2003
Last Answer : b. 26.12.2003
Description : Of the following, which is a natural hazard? a. Earthquake b. Cyclone c. Landslide
Last Answer : b. Cyclone
Description : Disaster at Chernobyl (USSR), Three Mile Island (USA), and Fukusima (JAPAN) are all related to: (a) Disaster caused by earthquake (b) Disaster caused by Tsunami (c) Nuclear disaster (d) Epidemic disaster
Last Answer : (c) Nuclear disaster
Description : Earthquake is a: a) Geophysical disaster (b) Hydrological disaster (c) Meteorological disaster (d) Compound disaster
Description : Example of anthropogenic hazards are: (a) Chemical explosion (b) Earthquake (c) Flood (d) Wild fire
Last Answer : (a) Chemical explosion
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 : Which area in the world witness’s highest seismic earthquake activity in the world. a. Mid-continental belt b. Cir-cum Pacific belt c. Mid-Atlantic belt d. All of the above
Last Answer : b. Cir-cum Pacific belt
Description : International day for the preservation of Ozone layer a..16 September b. 21 September c. 15 October D.16 November
Last Answer : a..16 September
Description : Andhra Pradesh was severely battered by a cyclonic storm killed more than 10,000 lives on? a. 15.11.1976 b. 15.11.1977 c. 15.11.1978 d. 15.11.1975
Last Answer : b. 15.11.1977
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 : Andhra Pradesh was severely battered by a cyclonic storm which killed more than 10,000 lives on? a. 15-11-1977 b. 15-11-1971 c. 15-11-1963 d. 15-11-1945
Last Answer : a. 15-11-1977
Description : Rabi crop is sown in (a) October - November (b) April - May (c) January - February (d) August – September
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : In which month are the kharif crops sown? (a) April (b) June (c) September (d) November
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Harvesting season of Kharif crop in India is ______. (1) January, March (2) Febrtilary, April (3) September, October (4) November, January
Last Answer : (3) September, October Explanation: Kharif crops or monsoon crops are domesticated plants cultivated and harvested during the rainy (monsoon) season in the South Asia, which lasts between April and ... -west monsoon season and harvested in September-October. Main kharif crops are millet and rice.
Description : Period of ripening of seed of Cadrus deodara (Deodar) is? [a] May – July [b] February – April [c] September – November [d] All are correct [e] None of these
Last Answer : [a] May – July
Description : Harvesting season of Kharif crop in India is _________ (1) January, March (2) February, April (3) September, October (4) November, January
Last Answer : September, October
Description : Where did a major earthquake take place in India in 1999? (1) Latur (2) Jabalpur (3) Chamoli (4) Uttar Kashi
Last Answer : (3) Chamoli Explanation: An earthquake occurred on 29 March, 1999 in the Chamoli district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand). The earthquake was the strongest to hit the foothills of the Himalayas in more than ninety years. Approximately 103 people died in the earthquake.
Last Answer : Chamoli
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