DISASTER MANAGEMENT (SOFT STUDY COURSE)
Tripura University Soft Study Course
TDC/TDPH 6TH SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2021
Question Bank with Answers for the following Subjects
1. Human Rights & Gender Studies
1.
Which of the following is an Anthropogenic Hazard?
(a) Earthquake (b) Tsunamis (c) Wars (d) Drought
Answer: (c) Wars
2.
Which is the correct match?
Column A Column B
(1) Geophysical Disaster (i)
Floods, Tsunamis.
(2) Meteorological Disaster (ii) Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Mass Movements.
(3) Hydrological Disaster (iii)
Industrial accidents, Wars, Epidemics.
(4) Man-made Disaster (iv)
Cyclones, Drought, Wildfire.
Correct Options:
(a) 1 and ii; 2 and iii; 3 and i; 4
and iv
(b) 1 and iv; 2 and
ii; 3 and iii 4 and i
(c) 1 and ii; 2 and iv; 3 and i; 4
and iii
(d) 1 and i; 2 and iv; 3 and ii; 4 and iii
Answer: (c) 1 and ii; 2 and iv; 3 and i; 4 and iii
3.
Which of the following is an example of fertile volcanic soil?
(a) Soils of Deccan Plateau (b) Chhotanagpur Plateau (c) Thar Desert (d) Gangetic Plains
Answer: (a) Soils of Deccan Plateau
4.
Which of the following statements are
correct?
i.
Volcanoes are caused by radio-active substances inside the earth which
generates a lot of heat through decomposition and chemical reactions.
ii.
Because of high pressure in the earth’s interior, the magma and gases
escape with great velocity.
iii.
Collision of Oceanic plate and Continental plate also caused volcano.
Correct Options:
(a) Only ii and iii are correct.
(b) Only i and ii are correct.
(c) Only i and iii are correct.
(d) All i, ii, and iii are correct.
Answer: (d) All i, ii, and iii are correct.
5.
The Tsunami of Indian Ocean of Sumatra in Indonesia occurred
on .
(a) 24th November 2004 (b) 30th December 2004 (c) 26th December 2004 (d) 17th December 2004
Answer: (c) 26th December 2004
6.
The wind blows in anti-clockwise direction in the hemisphere.
(a) Northern (b) Eastern (c) Southern (d) Western
Answer: (a) Northern
7.
Bubonic Plague or Black Death is spreaded by -----
(a) Rats (b) Mosquitoes (c) Fleas (d) Housefly
Answer: (c) Fleas
8.
Failure of what results in drought in
India?
(a) Irrigation (b) Global Warming (c) Monsoon (d) None of these.
Answer: (c) Monsoon
9.
Which chemical is leaked during Bhopal Gas Tragedy in 1984?
(a) Methyl Isocyanate (b) Chlorine Pentafluoride (c) Tetra-ethyl Pyrophosphate (d) Selenium Hexafluoride.
Answer: (a) Methyl Isocyanate
10.
Which is the most common epidemic in
Tripura?
(a) Cholera (b) SARS (c) Ebola (d) Malaria
Answer: (d) Malaria
11.
India is the country with highest burden of which disease?
(a) Malaria (b) Cholera (c) Tuberculosis (d) AIDS
Answer: (c) Tuberculosis
12.
What is the name of Fly-over Bridge which collapsed on 31st
March, 2016?
(a) Vivekananda (b) Sonar Bangla (c) Subhas Chandra Bose (d) Vidyasagar
Answer: (a) Vivekananda
13.
What is the approximate number of Jews killed during World War II?
(a) 5 Millions (b) 6 Millions (c) 7 Millions (d) 8 Millions
Answer: (b) 6 Millions
14.
How many members of terrorists were involved in Mumbai Attack on 26th
November, 2008? (a) 13 (b) 17 (c) 7 (d) 10
Answer: (d) 10
15.
How many people died in 9/11 attack in America in 2001?
(a) 2560 persons (b) 2336 persons (c) 2996 persons (d) 3570 persons
Answer: (c) 2996 persons
16.
Which of the following statements is
true-?
i.
Mitigation is the effort to reduce loss of life and
property by lessening the impact of disasters.
ii.
Public Mitigation measures are those actions taken by
the Society to prevent and reduce risks to life and property.
iii.
Community mitigation measures are those actions taken by the Government
to prevent and reduce risks to life and property.
Correct Options:
(a) Only i and ii are true
(b) Only i and iii are true
(c) Both ii and iii are false
(d) All i, ii, and iii are false
Answer: (c) Both ii and iii are false.
17.
Choose the correct match in relation to Public Mitigation measures.
Column A Column B
(1) Administrative measures (i)
Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund.
(2) Economic measures (ii)
National Disaster Management Authority.
(3) Regulatory measures (iii)
Mock Drills.
(4) Promotional measures (iv)
Bureau of Indian Standards.
Correct Options:
(a) 1 and iii; 2 and
i; 3 and ii; 4 and iv
(b) 1 and ii; 2 and i; 3 and iv 4 and iii
(c) 1 and i; 2 and ii; 3 and iii; 4 and iv
(d) 1 and iv; 2 and
iii; 3 and i; 4 and ii
Answer: (b) 1 and ii; 2 and i; 3 and iv 4 and iii
18.
Complete the sequence of Disaster Management Cycle with the appropriate
option. Mitigation--->Preparedness--->----------------- > Recovery
(a) Relief (b) Awareness (c) Rehabilitation (d) Response
Answer: (d) Response
19.
Spreading awareness and preventive actions by villages
and Gram Panchayats is strategy.
(a) Public Information mitigation (b) Community mitigation (c) Legal mitigation (d) None of these.
Answer: (b) Community mitigation
20.
Where is the headquarter of National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM)?
(a) Kolkata (b) New Delhi (c) Mumbai (d) Chennai
Answer: (b) New Delhi
21.
Choose the correct match
Column A Column B
(1) Economic Rehabilitation (i) First Aid, rope, ladder, etc.
(2) Search and Rescue (ii) World
Health Organisation.
(3) Psychological Rehabilitation (iii) MNREGS.
(4) Rescue Kit (iv)
NGOs, Fire Service, etc.
Correct Options:
(a) 1 and iii; 2 and
iv; 3 and i; 4 and ii
|
(b) 1 and iv; |
2 and ii; |
3 and iii |
4 and i |
|
(c) 1 and iii; |
2 and iv; |
3 and ii; |
4 and i |
|
(d) 1 and i; |
2 and iv; |
3 and ii; |
4 and iii |
Answer: (c) 1 and iii; 2 and iv; 3 and ii; 4 and i
22.
The epicenter of latest earthquake in Tripura which occurred on 3rd
January, 2017 was in ---
(a) West Tripura (b) Khowai (c) Dhalai (d) Unokoti
Answer: (c) Dhalai
23.
Which is the correct match?
Column A Column B
(1) The Longai River (i) Udaipur.
(2) The Manu River (ii) Agartala.
(3) The Haora River (iii)
Damcherra.
(4) The Gumti River (iv) Kailasahar.
Correct Options:
(a) 1 and iv; 2 and iii; 3 and
i; 4 and i
(b) 1 and ii; 2 and iv; 3 and
iii; 4 and i
(c) 1 and iii; 2 and ii; 3 and
i; 4 and iv
(d) 1 and iii; 2 and iv; 3 and
ii; 4 and i
Answer: (d) 1 and iii; 2 and iv; 3 and ii; 4 and i
24.
Which type of cultivation is most common in Tripura?
(a) Irrigation Farming (b) Hill Cultivation (c) Commercial Agriculture
(d) Plantation Agriculture
Answer: (b) Hill Cultivation
25.
Dr. R.D. Oldham is known as The Father
of modern .
(a) Montology (b) Potamology (c) Seismology (d) Astrology
Answer: (c) Seismology
26.
Major damages caused by Cyclone in Tripura can be found or traced in
---
(a) North District (b) Sepahijala District (c) West District (d) Dhalai Disttrict
Answer: (d) Dhalai Disttrict
27. Which
one of the following is the most dangerous and
destructive natural hazard
(a) Floods
(b) Earthquake
(c)
Lightening
(d) Rainfall
28. The
magnitude of energy
released by an earthquake measured by
(a) Seismograph
(b) Seismo scale
(c) Richter scale
(d) Richter graph
29. In
Tripura, the principal rivers flowing towards
west serially from
north to south
are
(a) Haora, Gumti, Muhuri and Fenny
(b) Longai, Juri, Deo and Manu
(c) Haora, Khowai, Manu and Dhalai
(d) Juri,
Fenny, Muhuri and Gumti
30. In Tripura, which
nodal agency play
crucial role in organising community capacity building programmes and conducting mock
drills at State,
District and Block
levels
(a) National Disaster Response
Force
(b) National Informatics Centre
(c) District Disaster Management Authority
(d) Tripura Disaster Management Authority
31.
Indian Meteorological Department declared
“Super Cyclone”
(a) When
the wind blows
at a speed of more than 216 kmph
(b) When the wind blows
at a speed of more
than 220 kmph
(c) When
the wind blows at a speed of more than 194 kmph
(d) When
the wind blows
at a speed of more than 172 kmph
32. The
toxic gas released
from Bhopal Gas Tragedy was
(
a) Methyl Isocyanate
(b) Potassium Isocyanate
(c) Sodium Isocyanate
(d) Methyl Isothiocyanate
33. 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
34. Tsunami in the
Indian Ocean occurred in the year (a)
2003
(b)
2004
(c) 2005
(d) 2006
3
5. ITCZ stands for
(a) Inter Tropical Convergence
Zone
(b) Intra Tropical
Convergence Zone
(c) Inter Tectonic Convergence Zone
(d) Inter Temperate Convergence Zone
36. Which
of the following group of people
are more vulnerable in the event
of a disaster
(a) Men, boys, old people
(b) Men, Women, boys
(c) Women,
children, Old people
(d) None of these
37. High
vulnerability and high hazard are associated with
(a) low disaster risk
(b) medium disaster risk
(c) high disaster risk
(d) None of these
38. The
place of origin
an earth quake is called
(a) Focus
(b) Epicentre
(c) Centre
(d) Core
39. The
instrument which records
earthquake wave is called
(a) Climograph
(b) Seismograph
(c) Hythergraph
(d) None of the above
40. The word disaster owes its origin from
(a) Greek
word
(b) Latin
word
(c) French word
(d) German word
41. When
magma reaches the surface of the earth,
is called
(a) Lava
(b) Crater
(c) fissure
(d) clay
42. A disease is called pandemic
when it is
(a) within a region
(b) within a country
(c) within
a continent
(d) none of these
43. The
flood caused in Uttarakhand due to
(a) cloud burst
(b) land
slide
(c) Earthquake
(d) None of these
44. Which
of the following is not an epidemic
(a) Cholera
(b) Samall pox
(c) Plague
(d) HIV-AIDS
45. Tenorist attack known as 9/11 took place in
(a) India
(b) USA
(c) UK
(d) None of the above.
46. An important water contaminant is:
(a) Heavy
metals
(b) Nitrogen oxides
(c) Carbon monoxide
(d) NO2
and SO2
47.
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
Ans: (a) Natural hazard
48.
The process of identifying the
probability of occurrence of a natural
hazard of a given
intensity at a specific location based on an analysis of natural processes and site conditions is termed as-
(a) Disaster calculation
(b) Hazard Assessment
(c)
Hazard calculation
(d)
None
of the above
Ans: (b) Hazard Assessment
49. The
type and degree
of flooding is influenced by many factors, such as
(a) Climatological
(b) Hydrological and environmental conditions
(c)
Local geomorphology of the flood plain
(d)
All of the above
Ans:
(d) All of the above
50. The National flood
Commission in India
was set up in
(a) 1980
(b)
1985
(c)
1995
(d)
1980
Ans:
(a) 1980
51. 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
Ans:
(c) (c) Both (a) & (b)
52.
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
Ans:
(d) All of the above
53. 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
Ans: (b) Epicenter
54. 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
Ans:(b) Seismograph
55. The magnitude of energy released
by an earthquake is usually
measured on Richter scale which ranges between
(a) 0 to
7
(b) 0 to
8
(c) 0 to
9
(d) 0 to
12
Ans:
(c) 0 to 9
56. 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
Ans: (b) precursors
57. 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
Ans: (d) All of the above
58. 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
Ans: (d) All of the above
59. 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
Ans: (b) Landslide
60. 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-II
Ans: (b) Zone-V
61. Tsunami is a
(a) Japanese origin word
(b) Latin origin word
(c) Greek origin word
(d) Portuguese origin word
Ans: (a) Japanese origin word
62. 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
Ans: (c) Great Earthquake of Assam
63. 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
Ans: (a) Volcanic eru
64.
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 Ans: (b) The Circum-Pacific Belt
65. Latur earthquake occurred in
(a) 30 September, 1993
(b) 30 November, 1993
(c) 21 April, 1993
(d) 15 April, 1993
Ans:
(a) 30 September, 1993
66. Bhuj earthquake occurred in
(a) 23 January, 2001
(b) 26 January, 2001
(c) 31 January, 2001
(d) 29 January, 2001
Ans: (b) 26 January, 2001
67. Tsunami is also known as
(a) Tectonic Sea waves
(b)
Seismic
Sea waves (c)Plactonic Sea waves
(d)
Systonic Sea waves
Ans: (b) Seismic Sea waves
68. A flash flood is a flood that:
(a) is
caused by heavy rain rather
than from the flooding of a river
(b) occurs in urban areas
(c) occurs suddenly and unexpectedly and for a short duration
(d) is
caused by the blocking of drains.
Ans. c
69. A flood can vary in:
(a) size
(b) speed of water flow
(c) duration
(d) all of the above.
Ans.d
70.
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.
Ans.c
71. The
size of a flood is measured by:
(a) the
rate of flow of water in a waterway or river
(b) the
level of water
in a waterway or river
(c) a river gauging station
(d) all of the above.
Ans.d
72.
Which
of the following is associated with a La Niña event?
(a) The
Southern Oscillation Index
(SOI) is strongly
negative.
(b) The
ocean surface off
the coast of South America
is warmer than
usual.
(c) There
is an increased chance of above average
rainfall in eastern
Australia.
(d) All of the above.
Ans.c
73. Which
of the following potentially affects
the size of a flood?
(a) bridges and other structures in waterways
(b) the size
and windiness of a river
(c) vegetation in and around
a river
(d) all of the above.
Ans.d
74. In Australia, the average annual
cost of floods is around:
(a) $3.8 million
(b) $38 million
(c) $380 million
(d) $3.8 billion.
Ans.c
75. In Australia, the most expensive natural disaster is:
(a) drought
(b) floods
(c) bushfires
(d) cyclones.
Ans.b
76. 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.
Ans.d
77. Which of the following is used to estimate which
areas will be inundated during
a flood, based on river height information?
(a) satellite and radar images
(b) flood
maps / floodplain hydraulic models
(c) river gauging stations
(d) all of the above.
Ans.b
78. The Disaster Management Act was made
in (a) 2006
(b) 2003
(c) 2005
(d) 2009
79. 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
80.Latur Earthquake occurred in
(a) 1991
(b) 1992
(c) 1993
(d)1994
81. 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
82. What
are the three
phases of disaster
management planning?
(a) Evacuating, Rebuilding and Re-branding
(b) Preparation, Planning and Perception
(c) Planning, Evacuating and Recovery
(d) Preparation, Response and
Recovery
83. IPCC means
(a) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change
(b) Intergovernmental Panel on Climatic
Condition
(c) Intergovernmental Programme on Climate Change
(d) International Panel on Climate
Change
84. Which of the following emits
dangerous radioactive wastes
forcing the government to eliminate
its use?
(a) Nuclear energy
(b) Water
energy
(c) Geothermal energy
(d) Solar
energy
85. Which
of the following is related
to acid rain?
(a) Carbon-dioxide
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Sulphur dioxide
(d) Carbon Monoxide
86.
The Richter Scale is used for measuring of -
A) Density of liquids B) Speed of Aeroplane
C) Intensity of earthquakes D)
Depth of mines.
2. Landslides occur because of-
A) Rainfall B) Steep slope
C) Deforestation D) All of the above.
87. Passageway which joins vent to crater of volcano is known as
A.
Vent
B.
Cone
C. Pipe
D.
Crater
88. The term Tsunami is coined from
A) Chinese term B) Indian term
C) German
term D) Japanese term
89. What is cyclone-?
(a)
A low pressure system with clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere.
(b)
A high pressure system with anticlockwise winds in the northern hemisphere.
(c)
A low pressure system with anticlockwise winds
in the northern hemisphere.
(d)
A high pressure system with clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere.
90. The term “Disaster” is derived from which of the language
(a) French (b) Arabic (c) Latin (d) Greek
91. From the following, which one is the natural hazard?
A) Earthquake B) Cyclone
C) Landslide D)
All the
above
92. A hazard:
A). is a potentially damaging physical event, phenomenon, or human activity
B). may cause the loss of life or injury, property damage,
C) may generate social and economic disruption or environmental degradation.
D) all of the above
93. Earthquake is a :
a) Geophysical disaster b) Hydrological disaster c) Meterological
disaster
d) Compound disaster
94. Mt. Etna is a:
a) Extinct volcano b) Dormant volcano c)
Active
volcano
d) None of these
95. Which gas caused Bhopal Gas Tragedy?
(a) Methyl Isocyanate (b) Carbon dioxide (c) Oxygen (d)
Methane
96. The Civil War can arise due to conflict between different groups of –
(a) Ethnic, tribes and races (b) Religion
(c) Political group of ideas (d) All the
above.
97. H1N1 virus is:
(a) Bird flu (b) Swine flu (c) Cattle flu (d) None of the above.
98. The primary goal of a disaster preparedness plan is:
A) To protect the population B) To protect valuable resources C) To keep communications lines open D). To protect environmental health personnel E). To procure needed funding.
99. Priority environmental health concerns during a natural disaster are providing victims with:
A).
food, radio, water, portable generator B). Food, fuel, refrigeration, shelter
C). water, food, shelter, sanitation D).
water, heat, clothing, medicine
E). water, food, medicine, electricity
100. Disaster management covers-
A)Maintaining control over disasters B) Reducing the effects of disasters
C) Briefing of govt.
Officials about disasters D) All the
above
101. The Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority is
A) Home Minister C)
Vice President
B) Prime Minister D) Governor
102. National Institute of Disaster Management is located at
A) Poona B) Guwahati
C) Kolkata D)
New Delhi
103. Cyclone is Tracked through which Satellite?
A)
INSAT C) IRS
B) Ocean SAT D)
None of these
104. The hot molten Material erupted rom a volcano is called
A) Magma C) Pyroclast
B) Lava D) None of theser
105. Draught prone area in India is
A) 10% C) 30%
B) 20% D) 40%
106. The river which causes tremendous floods in Assam is
(A) Ganga (B) Brahmaputra (C) Godavari (D) Barak
107. International Tsunami information Center is located in
(A) Honolulu (B) Goa (C) Jakarta (D) Puducherry
108. Using science and technology damage caused by Natural Disaster like Hurricane,
Earthquake can be
(A) Prevented (B) Reduce (C) Enhanced (D) Raised
109. Terrorism involves:
(A) Killing (B) Frightening (C) destruction of structural civilization
and peace in the society (D) All the above.
110. The Disaster Management Act was enacted in India in the Year
A) 2006 B) 2005
C) 2008 D) 2007
111. Disaster management activities may be conducted
(A)
Before disaster (B) After disaster (c) During disaster (D)
All of
above
112. Which o the following is not part of the preparedness cycle?
(A) Develop the emergency plan (B) Test the plan (C) Develop and provide training (D) Determine a plan leader.
113. When was the National Cadet Crops, a body (NCC) formed?
(A) 1942 (B) 1946 (C) 1948 (D) 1950
114. In which month in India, floods are likely occur?
(A) Jan-May (B) May-Oct (C) June-Sept (D) April-June
115. State crisis Management Committee is charied by?
(A) Chie Secretary (B) Chief Minister (C) Finance Secretary (D)
Finance Minister
116. The term “Nife” Refers to?
(A) Earthquake (B) Core of the Earth (C) Crust of the
earth (D) Ocean beds
117. Which of the following is running training programmes on Disaster Management?
(A) National Policy Academy (B)
Forest Research Institute (C) National Institute of Nutrition (D) National Fire Fighting Academy
118. Zika virus is spread by:
(a) rat. (b) mosquito. (c) fly. (d) pig.
119. The two atom bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki of Japan by US was during
(A) World War I (B) World War II (C) Vietnam- US War
(D) American Civil War.
120. Which country is known as the most forest fire-prone country in the world
A) Uganda C) India
B)
Canada D) Australia
121. 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
122. Tuberculosis disease generally effects the:
(A) Heart (B) Lungs (C) Eyes (D) Brain
123. The main objective of first Aid is
(A) to preserve life (B) to prevent the victims’ condition from worsening
(C) to promote
recovery (D) None of these
124. Causes of Cholera do not include
(A) Poor sanitation (B) Unclean water (C) Genetic disorder (D) Infection
Pathogen
126.
Which of the following is not a man-made hazard?
(a)
Leakage of Toxic waste
(b)
Wars and Civil Strife
(c) Drought
(d)
Environmental pollution
127.
Tropical Cyclones occurring in Caribbean areas are called
(a)
Typhoon
(b) Hurricanes
(c)
Whirlpool
(d)
None of the above
128.
Which of the following is not and impact of drought?
(a)
Reduced run-off
(b)
Dried up rivers and lakes
(c)
Decline in cropped area
(d) Rise in ground water table
129.
Which of the following is not a natural cause of landslides?
(a)
Weak composition of rock and soil on
slopes
(b)
Earthquake
(c) Deforestation
(d)
Heavy rainfall
130.
The Chernobyl Disaster of 1986 in Ukraine was a case of
(a)
Epidemic Disaster
(b)
Toxic Gas Disaster
(c) Nuclear Disaster
(d)
None of the above
131.Which of the following organization is the apex authority of disaster
management in India?
(a)
NDA
(b) NDMA
(c)
CDMA
(d)
DMAI
132.
Which of the following is not a component of disaster management cycle?
(a)
Preparedness
(b)
Response
(c) Construction
(d)
Recovery
133.
Which of the following rivers has a direct confluence with Bay of Bengal?
(a)
Haora
(b)
Gumti
(c)
Deo
(d) Fenny
134.
Which of the following is the largest river basin of Tripura?
(a)
Haora
(b)
Khowai
(c) Gumati
(d)
Fenny
135.
Which of the following is not a cause of river bank erosion?
(a)
Nature of river bank material
(b)
Steep bank angle
(c) Length of river
(d)
Extraction of sand from river bed
136.
Which of the following is an example of Anthropogenic Earthquake?
(a) Assam Earthquake 1950 (b) Koyna Earthquake
of Maharastra, 1967 (c)
Latur Earthquake of Maharastra, 1993 (d) Bhuj
Earthquake of Gujarat, 2001
137.
The central low pressure area of a cyclone is known as its.
(a) Storm Surge (b) Eye (c) Heart (d) Gale Force
138.
Influenza is caused by ------
(a) Bacteria (b) Protozoa (c) Virus (d) Fungi
138.
Where do most active volcanoes occur?
(a) Devil’s Triangle (b) Pacific Ring of Fire (c) Sargasso
Sea (d) Caribbean Islands
139.
Who is the head of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)?
(a) President of India (b)
Vice-President of India (c) Prime
Minister of India (d) Attorney General of India
140.
Psychological Rehabilitation is done by which of the following bank?
(a) State Bank of India (b) Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (c)
EXIM Bank (d) World Bank
141.
Where is the headquarter of International Federation of Red Cross?
(a) New York, USA (b)
Montreal, Canada (c) Cannes, France (d)
Geneva, Switzerland
142.
Moving or Shifting people at risk to safer environment refers to -----
(a) Evacuation (b) Relocation (c) Resilience (d) Rehabilitation
143.
Tripura is situated in which seismic
zone?
(a) Seismic Zone I (b) Seismic Zone V (c) Seismic Zone III (d) Seismic
Zone IV
144.
High intensity and long duration of rainfall in Tripura causes ---
(a) Earthquakes (b) Floods (c)
Landslides (d) Cyclone
145.
Extraction of sand from river bed is very common in Tripura which
causes ---
(a) River bank erosion (b) Cyclone (c) Floods (d) Landslides
146.
Which National Highway connects Tripura with the rest of India?
(a) NH 53 (b) NH
10 (c) NH 108 (d)
NH 8
147.
Which of the following is called “Cancer of Hill Slopes”?
(a) Earthquake (b) Cyclone (c) Landslide (d)
Flood
148.
Man-made hazards are called
(a)
quasi-natural hazards
(b) authropogenic hazards
(c)
natural hazards
(d)
earthquake hazards
150.
Which is known as the ‘lighthouse of the Mediterranean seal’?
(a)
Vesuvius
(b) Stromboli
(c)
Krakatoa
(d)
Popa
151.
The word ‘hazard’ has its origin
in the language -
(a)
British English and American
English
(b)
French and Arabic
(c)
Hindi and Urdu
(d)
None of the above
152.
Which
of the following statement about
hazard is incorrect?
(a)
A potentially damaging
event that may cause loss of life and property
(b)
A sudden
disruptions resulting in substantial loss
of life and property
(c)
Are
natural or human induced occurrences with a degree
of predictability
(d)
A process and a threat
154. Which
of the following is not a man-made
hazard?
(a)
Leakage of Toxic waste
(b)
Wars and Civil Strife
(c)
Drought
(d)
Environmental pollution
155.
Which
of the following cannot be considered as Sudden Onset
Hazards?
(a)
Volcanic eruptions
(b)
Earthquakes
(c)
Floods
(d)
Drought
156.
Which
of the following
cannot be considered as Slow Onset Hazards?
(a)
Famine
(b)
Landslides
(c)
Deforestation
(d)
Pest Infestation
157.
Which
of the following statement about
disaster is incorrect?
(a)
A potentially damaging event that may
cause loss of life and property
(b)
A sudden disruptions resulting in substantial loss of life and property
(c)
Are
both natural and human induced
event
(d)
Grave
events that happen
to vulnerable people
158.
Which
of the following statement about earthquake is not correct?
(a)
A violent
tremor in the earth’s crust
(b)
It is also referred as seismic activity
(c)
Motion of tectonic plates
causes its occurrence
(d)
It is caused by Tsunamis
159.
The place of origin of the earthquake inside
the earth is called –
(a)
Focus
(b)
Epicenter
(c)
Hypocenter
(d)
Point of origin
160.
The point
where the seismic
activity starts is normally referred
to as –
(a)
Focus
(b)
Epicenter
(c)
Hypocenter
(d)
Point of origin
161. The two ways of measuring earthquake are –
(a)
Intensity and density
(b)
Magnitude and Intensity
(c)
Magnitude and density
(d)
None of the above
162. The original
force of energy
of an earthquake is measured
on a –
(a)
Magnitude scale
(b)
Density scale
(c)
Intensity scale
(d)
None of the above
163. Magnitude of the earthquake is measured on the –
(a)
Modified Mercalli (MM) scale
(b)
Richter scale
(c)
Diagonal scale
(d)
Seismic scale
164. Generally the number on Richter Scale ranges between
–
(a)
0 and
6
(b)
0 and
9
(c)
1 to
5
(d)
1 to
12
165. The Intensity of an earthquake is
measured by -
(a)
Modified Mercalli (MM) scale
(b)
Richter scale
(c)
Diagonal scale
(d)
Seismic scale
166.
Generally the value on MM Scale ranges between
–
(e)
0
and 6
(f)
0
and 9
(g)
1 to
5
(h)
1 to
12
167.The WMO uses the term tropical
cyclone to refer
to winds with
a minimum velocity
of – (Pg. 16)
(a)
50 kmph
(b)
63 kmph
(c)
100 kmph
(d)
None of the above
168. Tropical cyclones are called
tropical cyclones because
they form over the -
(a)
Warm waters
of tropical oceans
(b)
Warm landmasses of tropical areas
(c)
Cold
waters of the tropical oceans
(d)
None of the above
169. Tropical Cyclones occurring in Philippines and China Seas
are called –
(a)
Typhoons
(b)
Hurricanes
(c)
Whirlpool
(d)
None of the above
170. Tropical Cyclones
occurring in Caribbean
areas are called
–
(a)
Typhoon
(b)
Hurricanes
(c)
Whirlpool
(d)
None of the above
171. Which of the following is not a cause of floods?
(a)
Heavy
rainfall
(b)
Tropical Cyclone
(c)
Acid rainfall
(d)
Cloud
burst
172. Black Death is a disease transmitted by –
(a)
Rabbits
(b)
Dogs
(c)
Flies
(d)
Rodents
173. Which
of the following is not an epidemic?
(a)
AIDS
(b)
Ebola
(c)
Anemia
(d)
Encephalitis
174. Which
of the following statement about the concept
of vulnerability is wrong?
(a)
The
degree to which a system
is susceptible to injury and damage
(b)
Degree of vulnerability depends
upon capability to cope with hazards
(c)
If there is no vulnerability there will be no risk
(d)
None of the above
175. Which
of the following is not a stage of risk assessment?
(a)
Identification
(b)
Verification
(c)
Estimation
(d)
Evaluation
176.
Tsunamis are caused by –
(a)
Strong Tropical Cyclone
(b)
Rise in sea level
(c)
Cyclone generated high sea waves
(d)
Earthquake
generated high sea waves
177.
In March
2014, Ebola virus
disease had its first major outbreak in –
(a)
Nigeria
(b)
Brazil
(c)
Guinea
(d)
Liberia
178. Viral encephalitis primarily affect the –
(a)
Liver
(b)
Legs
(c)
Brain
(d)
Eyes
179. Small
Pox is an infectious disease
caused by a virus named-
(a)
Bacteria
(b)
Influenza
(c)
Variola
(d)
HSV
infection
180. Viral Encephalitis are not caused by –
(a)
Rabies Virus
(b)
HSV
infection
(c)
Variola
(d)
Polio
virus
181. Which
of the following natural disaster has occurred the
most during the period 1994 -2013 in the
world?
(a)
Flood
(b)
Storm
(c)
Earthquake
(d)
Drought
182. Which
of the following is not a category
of volcanoes?
(a)
Active volcanoes
(b) Pro active volcanoes
(c)
Dormant volcanoes
(d)
Extinct volcanoes
183.
Which
of the following belt of volcanoes is also called
the Ring of Fire?
(a)
The Mid-Continental Belt
(b)
The Circum-Pacific Belt
(c)
The Mid-Atlantic Belt
(d)
None of the above
184.
Which
of the following is not a cause
of earthquake?
(a)
Faulting on the crust of the earth
(b)
Tectonic shift of plates
(c)
Volcanic eruptions
(d)
Tsunami
185. Which of the following belt has more than 75 % of the world’s active and dormant volcanoes? (Pg. 48)
(a)
The Mid-Continental Belt
(b)
The Circum-Pacific Belt
(c)
The Mid-Atlantic Belt
(d)
None of the above
186. Which of the following
belt has 17 % of the world’s
occurrence of earthquake?
(a)
Alpine-Himalayan
Seismic Belt
(b)
Circum-Pacific Belt
(c)
Mid-Oceanic Ridges
(d)
None of the above
187. Tropical cyclone originates within
the latitude
(a)
5⁰
North and South
(b)
5⁰
North only
(c)
30
⁰ North only
(d)
30 ⁰ North and South
188. Which
of the following condition is not essential for
birth and growth
of tropical cyclone?
(a)
Quiet
air
(b)
Highly saturated atmosphere
(c)
Intense heating of the air
(d) High
winds
189. In
India tropical cyclone
originate both in the Bay of Bengal
and the Arabian
Sea mostly between the latitude-
(a)
0⁰ North and 5⁰ North
(b)
0⁰ North and 10⁰ North
(c)
10 ⁰ North and 15⁰ North
(d)
10 ⁰ North and 30 ⁰ North
190. Which
of the following is not a natural
cause of flood?
(a)
Heavy
rain due to influence of south-west monsoon
(b)
River
bank erosion and silting of river
(c)
Poor natural drainage
(d)
Filled up of natural
or artificial lakes
191. What percentage of India’s geographical area is prone
to drought?
(a)
15 %
(b)
20 %
(c)
25 %
(d)
30 %
192. Which
of the following state is not an extreme drought
prone area?
(a)
Kerala
(b)
Madhya Pradesh
(c)
Rajasthan
(d)
Gujarat
193. Which
of the following is not and impact
of drought?
(a)
Reduced run-off
(b)
Dried
up rivers and lakes
(c)
Decline in cropped area
(d)
Rise
in ground water table
194. Which
of the following in not a factor of wildfire
hazard?
(a)
Lightning
(b)
El-Nino
(c)
High winds
(d)
High
temperature
195. Which
of the following is not a natural
cause of landslides?
(a)
Weak
composition of rock and soil on slopes
(b)
Earthquake
(c)
Deforestation
(d)
Heavy
rainfall
196.
Which
of the following region in India is more prone to landslides?
(a)
Deccan Plateau Region
(b)
Coastal Regions
(c) Western
Ghats Region
(d) Himalayan Region
197. Which
of the following is not a type of human induced disaster?
(a)
Industrial hazards
(b)
Terrorism
(c)
Wild fire
(d)
Biological hazards
198. Which
of the following is not a type of industrial hazard?
(a)
Chemical hazards
(b)
Physical hazards
(c)
Biological hazards
(d) Manufacturing hazards
199. The
Bhopal gas tragedy
of 1984 was caused by a toxic
gas known as -
(a)
Hydrogen selenide
(b)
Methyl Isocyanate
(c)
Nitrogen trioxide
(d)
Phosgene
200. The Chernobyl
Disaster of 1986 in Ukraine
was a case of –
(a)
Epidemic Disaster
(b)
Toxic Gas
Disaster
(c)
Nuclear Disaster
(d)
None of the above
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