Disaster Management MCQ Multiple Choice Questions - Page 3 for Practice
61. The first phase of environmental health management begins
Correct Answer is: Long before a disaster strikes
62. The flood caused in Uttarakhand due to
Correct Answer is: Cloud burst
63. The ground movements caused by earthquakes can have a damaging effects such as?
Correct Answer is: All the above
64. The highest peak of Tripura is:
Correct Answer is: Betling Sib
65. The human factors which cause floods are:
Correct Answer is: Deforestation
66. The Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEW) established at Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Sciences is located in
Correct Answer is: Goa
67. The instrument which records earthquake wave is called
Correct Answer is: Seismograph
68. The magnitude of energy released by an earthquake is usually measured on Richter scale which ranges between
Correct Answer is: 0 to 9
69. The main objectives of First Aid?
Correct Answer is: All the above
70. The major effects of floods are
Correct Answer is: All of the above
71. The major man made causes of floods are
Correct Answer is: All of the above
72. The major risk associated with overcrowding is
Correct Answer is: Increase in diarrhea disease
73. The most essential item that the disaster stricken populations must be provided with is
Correct Answer is: Drinking water
74. The name of the chemical leakage in Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Correct Answer is: Methyl Isocyanate
75. The name of the largest active volcano is
Correct Answer is: Mauna Lao in Hawaii
76. The National Civil Defence college was founded in 1957 at?
Correct Answer is: Nagpur
77. The National flood Commission in India was set up in
Correct Answer is: 1980
78. The National Highway which passes through Tripura is:
Correct Answer is: 8
79. The National Policy on Disaster Management was approved by the Union Cabinet in?
Correct Answer is: 2009
80. The NH-44 (presently 8) is affected by which hazard
Correct Answer is: Landslide
81. The nodal department for wind detection IMD refers to
Correct Answer is: Indian meteorological department
82. The North-East India is seismically one of the six most active regions of the world along with the other five zones of
Correct Answer is: Mexico, Taiwan, California, Japan and Turkey
83. The phrase WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION entered widespread usage in?
Correct Answer is: 2003
84. The place of origin an earth quake is called
Correct Answer is: Focus
85. The point within the earth where earthquake generated is called
Correct Answer is: Focus of hypocenter
86. The presence of high hill ranges with alternate valleys in Tripura is much similar to the ridge-Vale topography of
Correct Answer is: The Appalachian region of USA
87. The primary goal of a disaster preparedness plan is:
Correct Answer is: To protect the population
88. The primary result of earthquakes is
Correct Answer is: All of the above
89. 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
