Disaster Management MCQ Quiz - Multiple Choice Questions & Answers Page 2

11. Kalbaisakhi is a kind of thunder storm witnessed in the states of

1. Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim
2. Mizoram, Assam and Manipur
3. Assam, Tripura and West Bengal
4. West Bengal, Manipur and Mizoram

12. Landslides occur because of?

1. Intensity of rainfall
2. Steep slopes
3. Deforestation leading it soil erosion
4. All the above

13. Latur Earthquake occurred in

1. 1991
2. 1992
3. 1993
4. 1994

14. Latur earthquake occurred in

1. 30 September, 1993
2. 30 November, 1993
3. 21 April, 1993
4. 15 April, 1993

15. Magnitude of earthquake indicates amount of

1. Vibrations per second
2. Vibrations per minute
3. Oscillations
4. Energy released

16. Man-made disasters include:

1. Wars
2. Terrorism
3. Industrial hazard
4. All of the above

17. Mapping method used for tracking wind speed and direction is

1. Hazard mapping
2. Mind mapping
3. Speed mapping
4. None of these

18. Mass killing diseases can be referred as

1. Biological disaster
2. Industrial disaster
3. War disaster
4. Flood disaster

19. Mechanisms established under Disaster Management Act, 2005 include?

1. National Disaster Management Authority
2. State Disaster Management Authority
3. District Disaster Management Authority
4. All of the above

20. Mention the major type of Tropical cyclone

1. Hurricans
2. Typhoons
3. Tornadoes
4. All of these