Disaster Management MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers Page 3

101. The term Influenza implies to

1. Groin
2. Flu
3. Both a and b
4. None of these

102. The term Tsunami is coined from?

1. Chinese term
2. Indian term
3. German term
4. Japanase term

103. The total geographical area of Tripura is:

1. 183.5sq.km
2. 10,491sq.km
3. 8152sq.km
4. 1200 sq.km

104. The toxic gas released from Bhopal Gas Tragedy was

1. Methyl Isocyanate
2. Potassium Isocyanate
3. Sodium Isocyanate
4. Methyl Isothiocyanate

105. The type and degree of flooding is influenced by many factors, such as

1. Climatological
2. Hydrological and environmental conditions
3. Local geomorphology of the flood plain
4. All of the above

106. The typical examples of man-made disasters are

1. Chemical explosion
2. Leakage of toxic waste
3. War and civil strife
4. All of the above

107. The word disaster owes its origin from

1. Greek word
2. Latin word
3. French word
4. German word

108. The word Hazards originated from-

1. Latin word
2. Greek word
3. French word.
4. Indian word

109. Tremors that have occurred in Earth's crust are known as

1. Earthquakes
2. Volcanic eruptions
3. Bed eruptions
4. Volcano

110. Tropical cyclone, drought, wildfire is:

1. Industrial hazard
2. Man induced hazard
3. Meteorological hazard
4. Hydrological hazard

111. Tropical cyclones originate within

1. Intermediate between Polar and temperate zones
2. Mainly tropical area
3. Mainly equatorial Zones
4. Intermediate between Tropics of Capricorn and cancer

112. Tsunami in the Indian Ocean occurred in the year

1. 2003
2. 2004
3. 2005
4. 2006

113. Tsunami is a

1. Japanese origin word
2. Latin origin word
3. Greek origin word
4. Portuguese origin word

114. Tsunami is also known as

1. Tectonic Sea waves
2. Seismic Sea waves
3. Plactonic Sea waves
4. Systonic Sea waves

115. Tsunami is:

1. Earthquake on land mass
2. Volcanic eruption
3. Earthquake in ocean crust
4. None of these

116. Tsunami's can occur only during?

1. Evening
2. Afternoon
3. Anytime in day or night
4. Morning

117. Tsunamis are waves generated by?

1. Earthquakes
2. Volcanic eruptions
3. Underwater landslides
4. All the above

118. Typhoid causing bacteria

1. Shigella
2. Salmonella
3. HIV
4. HCV

119. Typhoons cyclone are formed in

1. India
2. China
3. Philipines
4. Japan

120. U.N. Disaster Management Team UNDMT is responsible for solving problems resulting from disasters in?

1. India
2. Iran
3. Bangladesh
4. All countries the world

121. United Nations Disaster Management Team (UNDMT) is responsible for solving problem resulting from disasters in?

1. Africa
2. Asia
3. Australia
4. In all continents

122. United Nations Disaster Management Team is responsible for solving problemresulting from disaster in?

1. Asia
2. Australia
3. Africa
4. In all continents

123. Urbanization usually results in an increase in flood frequency because...............

1. Less water is able to runoff in streams
2. Less water is able to infiltrate into the ground, so instead is discharged rapidly into streams
3. More water is used by humans and then discharged to streams
4. Rainfall is greater in urban areas than in rural areas

124. Volcanic eruption are closely associated with

1. Mountain building and fracturing
2. Deforestation
3. Landslides
4. Heat budget

125. Volcanoes which are currently inactive but there is a possibility that it can erupt again in future are called

1. Dormant Volcanoes
2. Semi-Dormant Volcanoes
3. Extinct Volcanoes
4. Dead Volcanoes

126. Warm air is..............than cold air

1. Heavier
2. Lighter
3. No difference in weight
4. Very much lighter

127. Warning about cyclonic disaster is convened through

1. Newspaper
2. Radio network
3. Television
4. All of the Above

128. What are the consequences of disaster on a society?

1. Loss of life
2. Damage to property
3. Environmental Damages
4. All of the above

129. What are the important measures to be taken in community level of disaster preparedness

1. Increased awareness
2. Provision of early and timely warning
3. Landuse planning
4. All of the above

130. What are the main prescribes procedures for standard operating?

1. Search and rescue
2. Medical assistant
3. Casualty management
4. All of the above

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

141. What is the point or place that is the first to record the seismic waves?

1. Seismic point
2. Epicenter
3. Focal point
4. Epipoint

142. What percent of earthquakes and tsunamis account for world disasters?

1. 8%
2. 3%
3. 7%
4. 5%

143. What type of disaster is most prominent in India?

1. Flood
2. Draught
3. Cyclone
4. Earthquake

144. What types of disaster are most predominant in India

1. Draught
2. Flood
3. Cyclone
4. Earth Quake

145. When a powerful earthquake struck South Eastern Iran and caused enormous loss of life and property Killing 30,000 people?

1. 26.12.2003
2. 26.11.2003
3. 26.10.2003
4. 26.10.2002

146. When a river's water level reaches 10 metres, this means that:

1. the water level is 10 metres above an arbitrary ‘zero' level
2. the water level is 10 metres above mean sea level
3. the water level is 10 metres above mean sea level or an arbitrary 'zero' level
4. it will flood.

147. When Bhopal Gas Tragedy occurred

1. 3rd Dec, 1984
2. 5th Dec, 1985
3. 3rd Nov, 1984
4. 3rd Dec, 1987

148. When did Tsunami struck the east coast of India in recent times?

1. 26-Dec-04
2. 26-Dec-14
3. 24-Dec-04
4. 26-Jan-97

149. When forests are cut or burned down

1. Water can flow away very quickly and cause mudslides
2. Nutrients are washed deep into the soil
3. Water stands in fields and cannot flow away
4. Rainfall can get into the ground more quickly

150. When magma reaches the surface of the earth, is called

1. Lava
2. Crater
3. Fissure
4. Clay