Questions
Which of the following can be classified as an aquatic natural disaster?
- Avalanche
- Tornado
- Storm surge
- Tropical cyclone
- Cold wave
Which of the following areas in India is/are safe from tectonic earthquakes?
a. The Northeastern states
b. The Deccan Plateau
c. The Kuchchh in Gujarat
- a only
- b only
- c only
- a and b
- a and c
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a. Earthquakes can be responsible for landslides.
b. Rivers can change their course during earthquakes, causing floods and other calamities.
c. Seismic sea waves can be caused by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in the sea floor.
- a and b
- b and c
- a and c
- a, b and c
- only a
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a. Tectonic earthquakes result from a series of Earth movements brought about by a sudden release of energy during movements in the Earth’s crust.
b. The Indian plate is moving at a speed of one centimetre per year towards the North and Northeastern direction.
c. Earth scientists have come up with a theory of emergence of a fault line along the fault line and the possible breaking down of the Indian plate.
- a only
- b only
- c only
- a and b
- a, b and c
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
a. The harbour waves during a tsunami cause only one instantaneous vertical wave.
b. The speed of wave in the ocean is more in deep water than in shallow water.
c. Tsunamis are also called shallow water waves.
- a, b and c
- a and b
- a and c
- only b
- only c
Frequent flooding occurs in which of the following states?
- Uttar Pradesh
- Bihar
- Punjab
- Gujarat
- Haryana
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a. With the increase in distance from the sea, the force of cyclone decreases.
b. Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal mostly develop during the months of October and November.
c. Storm surges occur with flooding of water bodies due to excessive rains during tropical cyclones.
- a, b and c
- a and b
- a and c
- b and c
- only a
Which of the following states experiences flooding during November-January due to the retreating monsoon?
- West Bengal
- Assam
- Rajasthan
- Bihar
- Tamil Nadu
Which of the following statements are correct about the earthquake hazard mitigation measures that can be taken?
a. Earthquake monitoring centres can be established for regular monitoring and fast dissemination of information among the people in vulnerable areas.
b. GPS can be of great help in monitoring the movement of tectonic plates.
c. A vulnerability map of the country can be prepared for sharing risk information among the people and educating them about the ways to minimise the adverse impacts of disasters.
d. Earthquake-resistant designs and light materials should be used in major construction activities in vulnerable areas.
- a, b, c and d
- a, b and c
- a, c and d
- b, c and d
- a and d
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a. Tropical cyclones are intense low-pressure areas confined to the area lying between 30o N and 30o S latitudes.
b. Tropical cyclones extend horizontally up to 500-1,000 km.
c. Vertically, tropical cyclones occur 20-25 km above the surface.
- a, b and c
- a and b
- a and c
- b and c
- c only
On the basis of severity of droughts, India can be divided into three regions: extreme drought affected areas, severe drought prone areas and moderate drought affected areas.
Which of the following is not a severe drought prone area?
- Parts of Eastern Rajasthan
- Most parts of Madhya Pradesh
- Interior parts of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Plateau
- Northern parts of interior Tamil Nadu
- Interior Karnataka
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a. When as a consequence of ecological distress, damages are induced in the ecosystem, they are called ecological droughts.
b. When the availability of water in different storages and reservoirs falls below what precipitation can replenish, it is called meteorological drought.
c. Agricultural drought is characterised by low soil moisture that is necessary to support the crops, thereby resulting in crop failures.
- a, b and c
- a and b
- b and c
- a and c
- b only
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a. Waterborne diseases like gastro-enteritis, cholera, hepatitis, etc. are spread as a result of droughts.
b. Large-scale death of cattle and other animals, migration of humans and livestock are the most common sights to be seen in the drought affected areas.
c. Rainwater harvesting can also be an effective method in minimising the effects of drought.
- a only
- b only
- c only
- a, b and c
- b and c
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a. Gathering information and monitoring the possibilities of landslide is not only difficult, but also immensely cost-intensive.
b. All the Himalayan states and the states from the Northeastern regions, except the plains of Assam, are included in the very high vulnerability zones.
c. Mountainous areas in Andaman and Nicobar, high rainfall regions with steep slopes in the Western Ghats and Nilgiris are included in the high vulnerability zones.
- a only
- b only
- c only
- b and c
- a, b and c
In which year was the disaster management bill passed in India?
- 1984
- 1993
- 1994
- 2005
- 1995