Correct Answer is: None of the above

Correct Answer is: Compound disaster

Disaster Management MCQ Multiple Choice Questions

Q: 211. Which volcanic eruption is responsible for raising temperature of the Northern Hemisphere by 1.2 oc?

Correct Answer is: Mt. Pinatubo

Q: 215. Who shall be the first responders in disaster management situation?

Correct Answer is: State Government

Q: 217. Zika virus is related to:

Correct Answer is: Japanese encephalitis

Q: 219. As a tsunami approaches shallow water which of the following set of transformations occur?

Correct Answer is: Wavelength decreases, wave period increases, and wave height increases

Q: 221. Below average rainfall for a prolonged period of time is called

Correct Answer is: None of these

Q: 222. Besides testing the quality of the food itself, inspections should be made to determine the cleanliness of

Correct Answer is: Food storage facilities

Q: 223. Bhuj earthquake occurred in

Correct Answer is: 29 January, 2001

Q: 224. By what measures can we significantly reduce the impact of disasters on our people?

Correct Answer is: Mitigation measures

Q: 225. Channelization of streams is designed to reduce flooding by............

Correct Answer is: Increase the meandering of streams

Q: 228. Dams are designed to reduce flooding by

Correct Answer is: Trapping sediment behind the dam so it can't be deposited downstream

211. Which volcanic eruption is responsible for raising temperature of the Northern Hemisphere by 1.2 ^oc?

Bhuj
Etna
Krakatoa
Mt. Pinatubo

212. An important water contaminant is:

Heavy metals
Nitrogen oxides
Carbon monoxide
NO2 and SO2

213. Which zone is considered the highest vulnerability zone of the seismic zonation map of India?

Zone-IV
Zone-V
Zone-III
Zone-II

214. Andhra Pradesh was severely battered by a cyclonic storm killed more than 10,000 lives on?

15.11.1976
15.11.1977
15.11.1978
15.11.1975

215. Who shall be the first responders in disaster management situation?

Central Government
Community
Local Government
State Government

216. Andhra Pradesh was severely battered by a cyclonic storm which killed more than 10,000 lives on?

15-11-1977
15-11-1971
15-11-1963
15-11-1945

217. Zika virus is related to:

Dengue
Yellow fever
Japanese encephalitis
All the Above

218. Area of Indian coastline which is vulnerable to storm surges, cyclones and tsunamis is?

5700 Km
3700km
2700km
4700km

219. As a tsunami approaches shallow water which of the following set of transformations occur?

Wavelength increases, wave period decreases, and wave height stays the same
Wavelength decreases, wave period decreases, and wave height increases
Wavelength decreases, wave period increases, and wave height increases
Wavelength decreases, waver period stays the same, and wave height increases

220. Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre is at?

Bangkok
Kerala
Surat
None

221. Below average rainfall for a prolonged period of time is called

Famine
Drought
Flood
None of these

222. Besides testing the quality of the food itself, inspections should be made to determine the cleanliness of

Premises where food is handled and prepared
Washing facilities
Food storage facilities
All of the above

223. Bhuj earthquake occurred in

23 January, 2001
26 January, 2001
31 January, 2001
29 January, 2001

224. By what measures can we significantly reduce the impact of disasters on our people?

Better planning
Preparedness awareness
Mitigation measures
All the above

225. Channelization of streams is designed to reduce flooding by............

Speeding the passage of floodwaters
Reducing bank erosion
Slowing down river velocity so as to reduce damage
Increase the meandering of streams

226. Choose the number of National Highway in Tripura

45
44
46
31

227. Cyclones in the Caribbean islands are known as:

Typhoon
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Storm

228. Dams are designed to reduce flooding by

Protecting river banks from erosion
Providing storage for flood water
Increasing the downstream velocity of flood water
Trapping sediment behind the dam so it can't be deposited downstream

229. Disaster at Chernobyl (USSR), Three Mile Island (US) , and Fukusima (JAPAN) are all related to:

Disaster caused by earthquake
Disaster caused by Tsunami
Nuclear disaster
Epidemic disaster

230. Disaster is an event arising out of

Result of hazard event
Causes of hazard event
Causes of disaster event
All of the above

231. Disaster management covers

Maintaining control over disasters
Reducing the effects of disasters
Briefing of govt. Officials about disasters
All the above

232. Disaster Management includes

Mitigation
Reconstruction
Rehabilitation
All of the above

233. Disaster management is aimed at

Resettling people in the closest unaffected urban area
Collection of valuable data for future management objectives
Strengthening sewage and drinking water treatment facilities to resist the impact of a future disaster
Restoring a communitys services, facilities and residences to pre-disaster levels

234. Disaster Management Team should include?

Awareness generation team
First aid team
Search and Rescue team
All of the above

235. Disasters can be categorized into various types on the basis of?

Its speed
Its previous history
Loss of property they resultLoss of human life they result

236. Earthquake is

A sudden shaking or vibration of ground
Disturbances in the earth's crust
Both a and b
None of the above

237. Earthquake is a

Geophysical disaster
Hydrological disaster
Meteorological disaster
Compound disaster

238. Earthquake under the sea is called?

Tsunami
Hurricane
Cyclone
Thunder

239. Earthquakes and tsunamis constitute disaster percentage = ..?

8%
4%
6%
17%

240. Earthquakes occur most frequently at

Plate surface
Plate boundaries
Plate vacuum
Ocean beds

Disaster Management MCQ Multiple Choice Questions - Page 8 for Practice

Disaster Management MCQ Questions for Practice

211. Which volcanic eruption is responsible for raising temperature of the Northern Hemisphere by 1.2 ^oc?

212. An important water contaminant is:

213. Which zone is considered the highest vulnerability zone of the seismic zonation map of India?

214. Andhra Pradesh was severely battered by a cyclonic storm killed more than 10,000 lives on?

215. Who shall be the first responders in disaster management situation?

216. Andhra Pradesh was severely battered by a cyclonic storm which killed more than 10,000 lives on?

217. Zika virus is related to:

218. Area of Indian coastline which is vulnerable to storm surges, cyclones and tsunamis is?

219. As a tsunami approaches shallow water which of the following set of transformations occur?

220. Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre is at?

221. Below average rainfall for a prolonged period of time is called

222. Besides testing the quality of the food itself, inspections should be made to determine the cleanliness of

223. Bhuj earthquake occurred in

224. By what measures can we significantly reduce the impact of disasters on our people?

225. Channelization of streams is designed to reduce flooding by............

226. Choose the number of National Highway in Tripura

227. Cyclones in the Caribbean islands are known as:

228. Dams are designed to reduce flooding by

229. Disaster at Chernobyl (USSR), Three Mile Island (US) , and Fukusima (JAPAN) are all related to:

230. Disaster is an event arising out of

231. Disaster management covers

232. Disaster Management includes

233. Disaster management is aimed at

234. Disaster Management Team should include?

235. Disasters can be categorized into various types on the basis of?

236. Earthquake is

237. Earthquake is a

238. Earthquake under the sea is called?

239. Earthquakes and tsunamis constitute disaster percentage = ..?

240. Earthquakes occur most frequently at

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Disaster Management MCQ Multiple Choice Questions - Page 8 for Practice

Disaster Management MCQ Questions for Practice

211. Which volcanic eruption is responsible for raising temperature of the Northern Hemisphere by 1.2 oc?

212. An important water contaminant is:

213. Which zone is considered the highest vulnerability zone of the seismic zonation map of India?

214. Andhra Pradesh was severely battered by a cyclonic storm killed more than 10,000 lives on?

215. Who shall be the first responders in disaster management situation?

216. Andhra Pradesh was severely battered by a cyclonic storm which killed more than 10,000 lives on?

217. Zika virus is related to:

218. Area of Indian coastline which is vulnerable to storm surges, cyclones and tsunamis is?

219. As a tsunami approaches shallow water which of the following set of transformations occur?

220. Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre is at?

221. Below average rainfall for a prolonged period of time is called

222. Besides testing the quality of the food itself, inspections should be made to determine the cleanliness of

223. Bhuj earthquake occurred in

224. By what measures can we significantly reduce the impact of disasters on our people?

225. Channelization of streams is designed to reduce flooding by............

226. Choose the number of National Highway in Tripura

227. Cyclones in the Caribbean islands are known as:

228. Dams are designed to reduce flooding by

229. Disaster at Chernobyl (USSR), Three Mile Island (US) , and Fukusima (JAPAN) are all related to:

230. Disaster is an event arising out of

231. Disaster management covers

232. Disaster Management includes

233. Disaster management is aimed at

234. Disaster Management Team should include?

235. Disasters can be categorized into various types on the basis of?

236. Earthquake is

237. Earthquake is a

238. Earthquake under the sea is called?

239. Earthquakes and tsunamis constitute disaster percentage = ..?

240. Earthquakes occur most frequently at

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211. Which volcanic eruption is responsible for raising temperature of the Northern Hemisphere by 1.2 ^oc?