- According to World Bank, during the period 1996 to 2000, what percent of Gross Domestic product India annually lost due to natural and man made disasters ?
(1) 3.12%
(2) 2.75%
(3) 3.15%
(4) 2.25%
- The word ‘Cyclone’ is dervied from the Greek world ‘cvclos’ meaning ?
(1) Cyclone
(2) Coils of snake
(3) Circular
(4) Lower
- An example of a hazard ?
(1) Earthquake
(2) Tsunami
(3) Flood
(4) All the above
- When can Tsunami occur ?
(1) Only in morning
(2) During winter
(3) During summer
(4) Any time in day or night
- The Disaster Management Act was made in ?
(1) 2006
(2) 2003
(3) 2004
(4) 2005
- Which of the following is a natural hazard ?
(1) Flood
(2) Cyclone
(3) Landslide
(4) All the above
- ‘TSUNAMI’ is the word dervied from ?
(1) Indonesian
(2) Chinese
(3) French
(4) Japanese
- Magnitude of earthquake is measured by ?
(1) Richter scale
(2) Hydromatel
(3) Barometer
(4) None of the above
- Drought is mainly caused by ?
(1) High rate of evaporation
(2) Prolonged scanty rain
(3) Seepage of water in the ground
(4) Affect of sea water
- Powerful tsunami’s are most frequently produced by ?
(1) Earthquakes
(2) Volcanoes
(3) Landslides
(4) Cyclones
Answer:
1) 4
2) 2
3) 4
4) 4
5) 4
6) 4
7)4
8)1
9)4
10) 1