Natural Hazards and Disasters

Correct. This is caused by a blizzard, not a cyclone.

Correct. A thunderstorm occurs due to the convection of air in hot and humid areas. Rest are incorrect.

Correct Answer: Bhopal Gas Leak 

The meaning of Option 1 is very big.

The meaning of Option 1 is outburst.

The meaning of Option 1 is disastrous. Next words destroying entire towns point to use of a word with negative meaning. (Enriching and ameliorating mean... improving.)

Tsunamis can be caused by undersea earthquakes, as the one caused in 2004.

A solar flare is a phenomenon where the sun suddenly releases a great amount of solar radiation, much more than normal. Hailstorms are falls of rain drops that arrive as ice, rather than melting before they hit the ground. They are a type of meteorological disasters.

Tornadoes are generally considered the most destructive weather phenomena due to their intense, localized winds (up to 300+ mph) and concentrated damage. While cyclones and typhoons affect larger areas, tornadoes deliver the most destructive force per unit area.

Very severe cyclonic storm Lehar was a tropical cyclone that primarily affected the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Tropical cyclones have different names depending on their location. In the Bay of Bengal and the North Indian Ocean, they are officially called 'depressions' when they have cyclonic circulation. Hurricanes occur in the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, typhoons in the Northwest Pacific, and tornadoes are completely different weather phenomena.

Tropical cyclones are called different names in different ocean basins. 'Cyclone' is the correct term for the Indian Ocean and South Pacific. 'Hurricane' is used in the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, 'typhoon' in the Northwest Pacific, and 'tornado' is a completely different phenomenon - a small-scale rotating storm over land. The question asks which term is used specifically for the Indian Ocean.

A flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic low-lying areas: washes, rivers, dry lakes and basins. It may be caused by heavy rain associated with a severe thunderstorm, hurricane, tropical storm, or water melted from ice or snow flowing over ice sheets or snowfields. Flash floods are distinguished from a regular flood by a timescale of less than six hours.

Catastrophic risk is the one where a large number of people are exposed to the risk of a large loss by reason of the occurrence of a peril. It could be a natural calamity in the form of earthquakes, floods, droughts or even terrorist attack resulting in loss of life, destruction of infrastructure on a large scale.

In addition to the claim form, certain documents are required to be submitted by the claimant or secured by the insurers to substantiate the claim. For cyclone damage, a report from the Meteorological office may be called for.