Geography · Environmental Studies

Natural Hazards and Disasters

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Natural hazards and disasters involve the study of extreme natural events like earthquakes, floods, and cyclones, alongside their management and mitigation strategies. This geography and environmental studies topic is heavily tested in civil services and state public service examinations. Use these questions to prepare for inquiries on disaster response, community recovery, and tremor causes.

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Natural Hazards and Disasters Questions

Multiple choice business mathematics and statistics moving averages introduction to time series introduction to time series and forecasting time series and forecasting uses of average in day-to-day life

Damages due to floods, droughts, strikes fires and political disturbances are:

  1. Trend

  2. Seasonal

  3. Cyclical

  4. Irregular
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

$\Rightarrow$  Damages due to floods, drought, strikes fires and political disturbances are : $Irregular$.

$\Rightarrow$  Irregular variations which occur on account of random external events.
$\Rightarrow$  These variations either go very deep downward or too high upward to attain peaks abruptly. These fluctuations are a result of unforeseen and unpredictably forces which operate in absolutely random or erratic manner.
$\Rightarrow$  These variations are due to floods, wars, famines, earthquakes, strikes, lockouts, epidemics etc.

Multiple choice business mathematics and statistics moving averages introduction to time series introduction to time series and forecasting time series and forecasting uses of average in day-to-day life

Wheat crops badly damaged on account of rains is

  1. Cyclical movement

  2. Random movement

  3. Secular trend

  4. Seasonal movement
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

$\Rightarrow$  Wheat crops badly damaged on account of rains is $Random\, movement$

$\Rightarrow$  Random movement which occur on account of irregular external events.
$\Rightarrow$  These variations either go very deep downward or too high upward to attain peaks abruptly. These fluctuations are a result of unforeseen and unpredictably forces which operate in absolutely random or erratic manner.
$\Rightarrow$  They do not have any definite pattern and it cannot be predicted in advance. These variations are due to floods, wars, famines, earthquakes, strikes, lockouts, epidemics etc.

Multiple choice geography residences house patterns a shelter so high! roadways

Our house protect us from _______________.

  1. the heat of the sun

  2. wind, storms

  3. animals

  4. all of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A house serves as a shelter that provides protection from various environmental hazards, including weather conditions and potential threats from animals.

Multiple choice social studies precautions for natural disasters tsunami coastal erosion and earthquake major hazards in india and prevention

When hit by an earthquake, one should disconnect the _____ and _____ connection.

  1. Electricity

  2. Gas

  3. Water

  4. Both A and B
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

D. Both a and b(Electricity or Gas)

If one’s indoors, stand against a wall near the center of the building, stand in a doorway, or crawl under heavy furniture (a desk or table). Stay away from windows and outside doors.Don't use matches, candles, or any flame. Broken gas lines and fire don't mix.

Multiple choice geography hazards tsunami coastal erosion and earthquake major hazards in india and prevention

One should not go to see the _____ when there is a Tsunami warning.

  1. mountain

  2. coast

  3. river

  4. neighbourhood
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

One should not go to see the Coasts when the Tsunami warning is issued. They should listen to a NOAA Weather Radio, Coast Guard emergency frequency station, or other reliable source for updated emergency information. Authorities will issue a warning only if they believe there is a real threat from tsunami. They should follow instructions issued by local authorities. 

Multiple choice civics helper to all different types of houses dignity of work houses and its type public property public property and its protection

Flooding causes destruction of which of the following things ?

  1. Houses

  2. Agricultural fields

  3. Both

  4. Only 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. Flooding may occur as an overflow of water from water bodies, such as a river, lake, or ocean, in which the water overtops or breaks levees, resulting in some of that water escaping its usual boundaries, or it may occur due to an accumulation of rainwater on saturated ground in an areal flood. The size of a lake or other body of water will vary with seasonal changes in precipitation and snow melt. Flooding causes huge destruction of houses, agricultural fields and causes great harm to humans and animals. Pucca houses usually survive floods, but Kutcha houses can't withstand floods.

Multiple choice civics helper to all different types of houses dignity of work houses and its type public property public property and its protection

A __________ is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry.

  1. Hailstorm

  2. Rain

  3. Flood

  4. All
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. Flooding may occur as an overflow of water from water bodies, such as a river, lake, or ocean, in which the water overtops or breaks levees, resulting in some of that water escaping its usual boundaries, or it may occur due to an accumulation of rainwater on saturated ground in an areal flood. While the size of a lake or other body of water will vary with seasonal changes in precipitation and snow melt, these changes in size are unlikely to be considered significant unless they flood property or drown domestic animals.

Multiple choice civics helper to all different types of houses dignity of work houses and its type public property public property and its protection

Pucca Houses usually survive floods.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. Flooding may occur as an overflow of water from water bodies, such as a river, lake, or ocean, in which the water overtops or breaks levees, resulting in some of that water escaping its usual boundaries, or it may occur due to an accumulation of rainwater on saturated ground in an areal flood. The size of a lake or other body of water will vary with seasonal changes in precipitation and snow melt. Flooding causes huge destruction of houses, agricultural fields and causes great harm to humans and animals. Pucca houses usually survive floods, but Kutcha houses can't withstand floods.

Multiple choice civics helper to all different types of houses dignity of work houses and its type public property public property and its protection

Flooding occur due to the which of the following water bodies ?

  1. Rivers

  2. Lakes

  3. Oceans

  4. All
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. Flooding may occur as an overflow of water from water bodies, such as a river, lake, or ocean, in which the water overtops or breaks levees, resulting in some of that water escaping its usual boundaries, or it may occur due to an accumulation of rainwater on saturated ground in an areal flood. While the size of a lake or other body of water will vary with seasonal changes in precipitation and snow melt, these changes in size are unlikely to be considered significant unless they flood property or drown domestic animals.

Multiple choice geography indian natural disasters disasters - case studies major hazards in india and prevention tsunami and floods man made disaster

Form of mass wasting that includes a wide range of ground movements, such as rock falls, deep failure of slopes, and shallow debris flows is called ______.

  1. Earthquake

  2. Floods

  3. Landslides

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Landslides represent a wide range of ground movements, including rock falls, slope failures, and debris flows, all categorized under mass wasting.

Multiple choice geography indian natural disasters disasters - case studies major hazards in india and prevention tsunami and floods man made disaster

Avalanche is a phenomenon similar to landslide but the only difference is the mass movement of _______ takes place instead of land.

  1. Sand

  2. Soil

  3. Water

  4. Snow
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

An avalanche is essentially a landslide of snow, where a large mass of snow and ice moves rapidly down a mountain slope.

Multiple choice geography indian natural disasters disasters - case studies major hazards in india and prevention tsunami and floods man made disaster

_______ are caused by the instability of rock, heavy and torrential rainfall, tremor, etc.

  1. Landslides

  2. Tsunamis

  3. Earthquakes

  4. Floods
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Landslides are triggered by factors that reduce the stability of a slope, such as heavy rainfall, tremors (earthquakes), or the inherent instability of the rock/soil structure.