Disaster Management MCQ Quiz - Multiple Choice Questions & Answers Page 14

131. What are the major consequences of Tropical cyclones?

1. Fierce wind
2. Heavy rain
3. Storm surge
4. All of the above

132. What are the major Hazard/disaster management related activities?

1. Preparedness
2. Response
3. Recovery
4. All of the above

133. What are the major types oriented to mitigation measures of hazards and disasters?

1. Public mitigation measures
2. Community mitigation measures
3. Both a and b
4. None of the above

134. What are the roles of NGOs in disaster related preparedness stage?

1. Public awareness and education
2. Vulnerability and risk assessment
3. Forming and training DNTs, introducing alternative technologies
4. All of the above

135. What are the three phases of disaster management planning?

1. Evacuating, Rebuilding and Re-branding
2. Preparation, Planning and Perception
3. Planning, Evacuating and Recovery
4. Preparation, Response and Recovery

136. What does the acronym ISDR stand for?

1. International Significant Disaster Resources
2. International Sustainable Development Report
3. International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
4. Intergovernmental Strategy for Developing Recreation

137. What is cyclone?

1. A low pressure system with clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere.
2. A high pressure system with anticlockwise winds in the northern hemisphere.
3. A low pressure system with anticlockwise winds in the northern hemisphere.
4. A high pressure system with clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere.

138. What is it called when a large number of people in a community get a disease at the same time?

1. Influx
2. Black death
3. Epidemic
4. Parasite

139. What is the cause of tidal waves?

1. Wind
2. Gravitational force of the moon on the sea
3. Gravitational force of the sun on the sea
4. Gravitational force of the earth on the sea

140. What is the name of instrument used for measuring earthquake intensity?

1. Modified Mercalli Scale
2. Metrological scale
3. Vernier scale
4. Barometer