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Natural phenomenon that are hazardous to life, property and environment are known as natural hazards.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following statements about the National Disaster Management Authority is correct?

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  1. It is headed by the Prime Minister.

  2. It was established by the Government of India through the disaster management act,2005.

  3. It was created to spearhead and adopt a holistic and integrated approach to disaster management.

  4. All of the above.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

On Dec 23,2005 the Government of India took a defining step by enacting the disaster management act,2005. It envisaged the creation of Nation disaster management authority. It is to be headed by the Prime Minister and it was created to spearhead and adopt a holistic and integrated approach a disaster management.

Structural and non-structural measures undertaken to limit the adverse impact of natural hazards, environmental degradation and technological hazards are called _________.

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  1. Conservation

  2. Prevention

  3. Mitigation

  4. Management

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mitigation is also used to assess structural and non-structural measures undertaken to reduce possible damage at a level which does not harm people and property, according to codes or accepted practice based, among other issues, on a known probability of hazard.

Which of the following statements are not true regarding transport related accidents.

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  1. Driving drunk,using cell phones and carelessness.

  2. Driving faster than the speed limit set.

  3. Driving long distances continuously without taking rest.

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: D

Droughts, erosion, floods and global warming are caused due to _______.

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  1. Deforestation

  2. Afforestation

  3. Hunting

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

How much percent of the land area in India is prone to earthquakes?

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  1. 12%

  2. 8%

  3. 70%

  4. 55%

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Correct Option: D

How much percent of the cultivable land in India is prone to drought?

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  1. 55%

  2. 12%

  3. 70%

  4. 8%

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Correct Option: C

Consider the following statement regarding disasters:
1. These are caused due to faulty human activities.
2 These originate from human planning errors or negligence.
Identify the disaster.

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  1. Natural disaster

  2. Man-made disaster

  3. Hybrid disaster

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: B

If you were at the beach, how would you know there may be a tsunami? 

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  1. An alert comes over the radio

  2. There may be a warning

  3. There is a drop in the level of the ocean

  4. all of the above

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Correct Option: D

Emergency preparedness is a solely government's responsibility. 

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B