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 : What is the point or place that is the first to record the seismic waves? (a) Seismic point (b) Epicenter (c) Focal point (d) Epipoint
Last Answer : (b) Epicenter
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
Last Answer : (d) All of the above
Description : Which of the following waves is the slowest a) Pwaves b) Swaves c) Surface waves d) Tsunami
Last Answer : d) Tsunami
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 : Earthquake under the sea is called? a. Tsunami b. Hurricane c. Cyclone d. Thunder
Last Answer : a. Tsunami
Description : Which zone is considered the highest vulnerability zone of the seismic zonation map of India? (a) Zone-IV (b) Zone-V (c) Zone-III (d) Zone-
Last Answer : (b) Zone-V
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 : Seismic sea waves which approach the coasts at greater force arc known as – (1) Tides (2) Tsunami (3) Current (4) Cyclone
Last Answer : (2) Tsunami Explanation: A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, typically an ocean or a large lake. Earthquakes, volcanic ... initially resemble a rapidly rising tide, and for this reason they are often referred to as tidal waves.
Description : Seismic sea waves which approach the coasts at greater force are known as (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2010) (a) Tides (b) Tsunami (c) Current (d) Cyclone
Last Answer : (b) Tsunami
Description : Seismic sea waves which approach the coasts at greater force are known as (1) Tides (2) Tsunami (3) Current (4) Cyclone
Last Answer : Tsunami
Description : What is the cause of tidal waves? a) Wind b) Gravitational force of the moon on the sea c) Gravitational force of the sun on the sea d) Gravitational force of the earth on the sea
Last Answer : d) Gravitational force of the earth on the sea
Description : The Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) established at Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Sciences is located in (a) Chennai (b) Goa (c) Kochi (d) Hyderabad
Last Answer : (b) Goa
Description : Tsunami is a (a) Japanese origin word (b) Latin origin word (c) Greek origin word (d) Portuguese origin word
Last Answer : (a) Japanese origin word
Description : Tsunami in the Indian Ocean occurred in the year (a) 2003 (b) 2004 (c) 2005 (d) 2006
Last Answer : (b) 2004
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 : As a tsunami approaches shallow water which of the following set of transformations occur? a) Wavelength increases, wave period decreases, and wave height stays the same b) Wavelength decreases, ... wave height increases d) Wavelength decreases, waver period stays the same, and wave height increases
Last Answer : d) Wavelength decreases, waver period stays the same, and wave height increases
Description : When did Tsunami struck the east coast of India in recent times? a) December 26, 2004 b) December 26, 2014 c) December 24, 2004 d) January 26, 1997
Last Answer : a) December 26, 2004
Description : International Tsunami Information Centre is in? a) Honolalu b) Goa c) Jakartha d) Pondicherry
Last Answer : a) Honolalu
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 : 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 : International Tsunami Information Centre is in? a. Honolulu b. Goa c. Jakartha d. Pondicherry
Last Answer : a. Honolulu
Description : The term Tsunami is coined from? a. Chinese term b. Indian term c. German term d. Japanase term
Last Answer : d. Japanase term
Description : Indian National Tsunami Warning System became operational in? a. 2003 b. 2007 c. 2009 d. 2012
Last Answer : b. 2007
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 : 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 of the following is not true about earthquake? Options: A) The shaking of ground is known as earthquake B) It is a geological hazard C) Seismic waves generated by earthquakes are invaluable for studying the interior of earth D) Tsunami causes earthquakes
Last Answer : D) Tsunami causes earthquakes
Description : From where earth quake waves are generated? a) Focus b) Epicenter c) Solid inner Core d) None of these
Last Answer : a) Focus
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 : 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 : Amateur Radio is also known as? a. Ham radio b. Home radio c. Pocket radio d. Silent radio
Last Answer : a. Ham radio
Description : When a river’s water level reaches 10 metres, this means that: (a) the water level is 10 metres above an arbitrary ‘zero’ level (b) the water level is 10 metres above mean sea level (c) the water level is 10 metres above mean sea level or an arbitrary 'zero' level (d) it will flood.
Last Answer : (c) the water level is 10 metres above mean sea level or an arbitrary 'zero' level
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
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 : Passageway which joins vent to crater of volcano is known as a) Vent b) Cone c) Pipe d) Crater
Last Answer : c) Pipe
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : First Supercomputer developed in India is a. Aryabhatt b. Cray-1 c. PARAM d. IBM-370
Last Answer : c. PARAM