Disaster Management MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers Page 4

151. When was the last major earthquake in India

1. 27th JAN, 2001
2. 26th JAN, 2001
3. 27th FEB, 2002
4. 28th APRIL, 2004

152. When was the National Fire Service College established?

1. 1967
2. 1976
3. 1956
4. 1942

153. Which are the major controlling systems for reduction of volcanic disaster?

1. Prediction for early warning of eruption
2. Timely evolution and relief work
3. Both a and b
4. None of the above

154. Which area in the world witness's highest seismic earthquake activity in the world.

1. Mid-continental belt
2. Cir-cum Pacific belt
3. Mid-Atlantic belt
4. All of the above

155. Which body in the state of Tripura can declare emergency in case of state level disaster?

1. TDMA
2. SEC
3. Department of Public works
4. Department of minister

156. Which gas caused Bhopal Gas Tragedy?

1. Methyl Isocyanate
2. Carbon dioxide
3. Oxygen
4. Methane

157. Which instrument are used for intensity of the earthquake

1. Richter scale
2. Seismometers
3. Seismograph
4. Tilt meter

158. Which instrument are used for recording the occurrence of the earthquake

1. Richter scale
2. Seismograph
3. Seismometer
4. Doppler rader

159. Which instrument is used for measuring the magnitude of an earthquake

1. Tilit meter
2. Richter scale
3. Seismograph
4. Seismometer

160. Which instrument is used for recording the occurrences of the earthquake

1. Richter Scale
2. Seismology
3. Seismograph
4. None of the Above

161. Which is the main cause of cholera?

1. Poor sanitation
2. Floods
3. Air pollution
4. Poor nutrition

162. Which is the most dangerous location for a tsunami hazard?

1. A straight stretch of coast directly exposed to the open sea
2. A rocky point protruding into the ocean in deep water
3. A bay with a nice sandy beach at its end
4. A small boat in the deep ocean

163. Which is the nodal agency at the Indian Union Government for coordinating disaster management activities for all natural hazards?

1. Minister of Home affairs
2. Ministry of social justice and Empowerment
3. Ministry of Science and Technology
4. Ministry of Environment and Forests

164. Which metal is causing for Minamata disease

1. Iron
2. Mercury
3. Gold
4. Silver

165. Which natural hazard has caused the greatest number of deaths in a single event?

1. Earthquakes
2. Floods
3. Volcanic eruptions and related disasters
4. hurricanes

166. Which of the following activities is covered by Disaster Management before, during or after a disaster?

1. Reconstruction and Rehabilitation
2. Mitigation
3. Emergency response
4. All the above

167. Which of the following agencies are the National Disaster Risk Reduction stakeholders?

1. Central Government
2. National Disaster Offices
3. Private Sector
4. All of the above

168. International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction stands for

1. IDNER
2. IDNAR
3. IDAKR
4. IDFER

169. Which of the following can reduce the risk of flooding?

1. Zonings and building regulations for new developments
2. Dams, detention basins and levees
3. Flood awareness and education programs
4. All of the above.

170. 11-03-2012 marked one year sine an earthquake and tsunami killed thousands of people in?

1. Japan
2. South Korea
3. North Korea
4. Indonesia

171. Which of the following disasters can be triggered by an earthquake?

1. Tsunami
2. Intense ground shaking
3. A landslide
4. All of the above

172. 2001 Terrorist attack in America is referred as:

1. 11-Sep
2. 9-Nov
3. 11-Oct
4. 1-Nov

173. Which of the following emits dangerous radioactive wastes forcing the government to eliminate its use?

1. Nuclear energy
2. Water energy
3. Geothermal energy
4. Solar energy

174. A Certificate course in Disaster Management is offered by?

1. Indira Gandhi National Open University
2. B.R. Ambedkar National Open University
3. Nalanda Open University
4. Vardhaman Mahavir Open University

175. Which of the following group of people are more vulnerable in the event of a disaster

1. Men, boys, old people
2. Men, Women, boys
3. Women, children, Old people
4. None of these

176. A cyclone is called a................in Philippines and Japan.

1. Hurricane
2. Typhoon
3. Tornado
4. Thunderstorm

177. Which of the following is a disaster mitigation strategy?

1. Constructing cyclone shelters
2. Giving loans from banks
3. Providing cheap electricity
4. Providing school uniforms to children

178. A cyclone is called a............in the American Continent.

1. Hurricane
2. Typhoon
3. Tornado
4. Thunderstorm

179. Which of the following is an environmental consequence of floods?

1. Dispersal of weed species
2. Erosion of soil
3. Release of pollutants into waterways
4. All of the above.

180. A disease is called pandemic when it is

1. Within a region
2. Within a country
3. Within a continent
4. None of these

181. Which of the following is associated with a La Nina event?

1. The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is strongly negative.
2. The ocean surface off the coast of South America is warmer than usual.
3. There is an increased chance of above average rainfall in eastern Australia.
4. All of the above.

182. A flash flood is a flood that

1. is caused by heavy rain rather than from the flooding of a river
2. occurs in urban areas
3. occurs suddenly and unexpectedly and for a short duration
4. is caused by the blocking of drains.

183. Which of the following is not an epidemic

1. Cholera
2. Small pox
3. Plague
4. HIV-AIDS

184. A flood can vary in:

1. Size
2. Speed of water flow
3. Duration
4. All of the above.

185. Which of the following is related to acid rain?

1. Carbon-dioxide
2. Nitrogen
3. Sulphur dioxide'
4. Carbon Monoxide

186. A hazard is a situation where there is

1. Threat of natural calamity
2. Threat to property and lives from calamities
3. Threat for consequences of disaster
4. All of the above

187. Which of the following is true? Flood warnings:

1. Should not be released until the information is certain
2. Should indicate what the threat is, what action should be taken, by whom and when
3. Are best if they come from a single source
4. All of the above

188. A hazard:

1. is a potentially damaging physical event, phenomenon, or human activity
2. may cause the loss of life or injury, property damage,
3. may generate social and economic disruption or environmental degradation.
4. all of the above

189. Which of the following is used to estimate which areas will be inundated during aflood, based on river height information?

1. satellite and radar images
2. flood maps / floodplain hydraulic models
3. river gauging stations
4. all of the above.

190. A pneumonic plague which occurred in Surat, Gujrat in 1994 is:

1. Pandemic disease hazards
2. Epidemic disease hazards
3. Industrial hazards
4. None of the above

191. Which of the following leads to earthquakes:

1. Movement of plates
2. Nuclear explosion
3. Extraction of minerals
4. All of the above

192. A point on the surface of the earth vertically above the focus is known as

1. Epicenter
2. Hypocenter
3. Special focus
4. None of the above

193. Which of the following potentially affects the size of a flood?

1. Bridges and other structures in waterways
2. The size and windiness of a river
3. Vegetation in and around a river
4. All of the above

194. A series of earthquakes shook the Central American Nation Of Nicarague and killed many people in the year?

1. 1974
2. 1972c, 1973
3. 1975

195. Which of the following statements is false?

1. Earthquakes occur in plate boundaries
2. The time and location of most major earthquakes can be predicted several days in advance
3. Earthquakes can be caused by normal, reverse and strike-slip faulting
4. P waves travel faster than both S waves and Surface waves

196. According to the World Bank, during the period 1996 to 2000, the approximate percentage loss of gross domestic produce due to disasters was?

1. 2.85%
2. 2.25%
3. 2.50%d.1.95%

197. Which of the following statements is false?

1. Weather forecasts for a small region are more accurate than those for a large region
2. Weather forecasts are more accurate in Melbourne than in Darwin
3. Forecasts of temperature are more accurate than forecasts of rainfall
4. All of the above

198. According to U. N. O. there were about............disasters per year between 1992 - 2000 in the world?

1. 100
2. 300
3. 500
4. 800

199. Which of the following waves is the slowest

1. Pwaves
2. Swaves
3. Surface waves
4. Tsunami

200. According to World Bank Estimate, direct losses from natural disasters are upto percent of GDP?

1. 4%
2. 2%
3. 1%
4. 3%