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 evs when there is a disaster disaster and types disasters forest fire

The word Tsunami is derived from two Japanese words

  1. Tsu(big) and nami(flow)

  2. Tsu(harbour) and nami(wave)

  3. Tsu(big wave) and nami(wave)

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

The Japanese word Tsunami is composed of 'tsu', meaning harbor, and 'nami', meaning wave. It literally translates to harbor wave.

Multiple choice evs when there is a disaster disaster and types disasters forest fire

The deadliest Tsunami in recorded history took place on

  1. 26-Dec-2004

  2. 26-Dec-2000

  3. 15-Nov-1990

  4. 15-Dec-1999
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami occurred on December 26, 2004, and is recognized as one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.

Multiple choice evs when there is a disaster disaster and types disasters forest fire
Disaster impact of disaster
A) Flood 1) Food scarcity
B) Earthquake 2) Soil erosion
C) Drought 3) Landslide

  1. A- 1, B- 2, C-3

  2. A- 2, B- 3, C- 1

  3. A- 3, B- 2, C- 1

  4. A-3, B- 1, C- 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Floods lead to soil erosion (A-2), Earthquakes can trigger landslides (B-3), and Droughts cause food scarcity (C-1).

Multiple choice evs when there is a disaster disaster and types disasters forest fire

Which of the following can act as a preventive measure for the cyclone?

  1. Setup of advanced technologies for prediction of cyclone and direction of its movements.

  2. Warning for coastal areas.

  3. Setup of emergency agencies to restore electric and telecom services.

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

Preventive measures for cyclones include advanced prediction technology, effective warning systems for coastal populations, and emergency response infrastructure to restore services.

Multiple choice economics environmental economics acid rain air pollution - effects and control air pollution and its effects

What is an estimated damage caused by acid rain to buildings in USA?

  1. 3 billion $ a Year
  2. 4 billion $ a Year
  3. 9 billion $ a Year
  4. 5 billion $ a Year
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Estimates regarding the economic impact of acid rain on buildings vary, but 5 billion dollars per year is a commonly cited figure in environmental science textbooks for the USA.

Multiple choice economics environmental economics acid rain air pollution - effects and control air pollution and its effects

Damage of Taj Mahal is being caused by

  1. Acid rain

  2. Dust

  3. Global warming

  4. Smoke
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
Taj Mahal is situated in Agra which has a number of industries. The pollutants from industries are released in the air which include oxides of sulphur and nitrogen. The oxides of sulphur and nitrogen react with water vapours in the atmosphere and form sulphuric acid and nitric acid which come down on earth in the form of rain and this is known as acid rain. 
The acid rain reacts with the marble of Taj Mahal which is made up of calcium carbonate and this has resulted in the change of colour of marble of Taj Mahal from white to pale yellow. Thus acid rain due to industrialization in Agra is damaging the Taj Mahal.
So, the correct answer is 'Acid rain'.
Multiple choice geography disaster management: responding to disasters man made disaster disaster and management disaster management and precautionary measures

The fire accidents are not likely to occur in which of the following places.

  1. Chemical industries.

  2. Forest in dry period

  3. Petrol banks.

  4. None of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Fire accidents can occur in any environment where flammable materials and ignition sources are present. None of the listed options are inherently immune to fire risks.

Multiple choice geography disaster management: responding to disasters disaster and management disaster management and precautionary measures for a safer future tsunami and floods man made disaster

The response to the disaster management includes ______, 

  1. Alert people

  2. Respond to the grave situation

  3. Arrange the essential items for people

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

The main aim of disaster management is to reduce or avoid the potential losses from hazards. It assures prompt and appropriate assistance to victims of disaster, and achieves rapid and effective recovery. The response to the disaster management includes efforts to minimize the hazards created by a disaster. It includes to alert people, to respond to grave situation, search and rescue, emergency relief, arrange the essential items for people.

Multiple choice physics structure of earth seismic waves and tsunami causes of earthquakes origin of earth and its internal energy transfer of charge lightning safety

The natural calamity that cannot be predicted accurately in advance:

  1. Flood

  2. Cyclone

  3. Earthquake

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

While floods, cyclones, and famines often have precursors or meteorological indicators that allow for some level of prediction, earthquakes currently cannot be predicted with accuracy regarding time, location, or magnitude.

Multiple choice physics structure of earth seismic waves and tsunami causes of earthquakes origin of earth and its internal energy transfer of charge lightning safety

When did a major Tsunami occur in the Indian ocean?

  1. On $26^{th}$ December, $2004$.
  2. On $26^{th}$ July, $2004$.
  3. On $26^{th}$ December, $2001$.
  4. On $26^{th}$ July, $2001$.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A sudden disturbance under the Indian ocean led to Tsunami through the coastal areas of India on 26th December, 2004.

Multiple choice physics structure of earth seismic waves and tsunami causes of earthquakes origin of earth and its internal energy transfer of charge lightning safety

Which of the following is not a after-effect of earthquake?

  1. Destruction of livelihood

  2. Death and injuries

  3. Water waves and tsunamis

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

An earthquake is a sudden shaking movement of the surface of the earth. The primary effects of earthquakes are ground shaking, ground rupture, landslides, tsunamis, liquefaction, destruction of livelihood. death and injuries. Rainfall is not an after-effect of earthquake.

Multiple choice physics structure of earth seismic waves and tsunami causes of earthquakes origin of earth and its internal energy transfer of charge lightning safety

Earthquake can cause

  1. Tsunami

  2. Floods

  3. Landslide

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

The primary effects of earthquakes are ground shaking, ground rupture, landslides, tsunamis, flood and liquefaction. Fires are probably the single most important secondary effect of earthquakes.