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Which of the following factors causes lightning?

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  1. Collision of air

  2. Droughts

  3. Floods

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: A

Which of the of the following contact number is important at the time of disaster?

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

  1. 108

  2. 109

  3. 011

  4. 022

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • 108 is a free telephone number for emergency services in India.
  • The 108 Emergency Response Service is a free emergency service providing integrated medical, police and fire emergency services.
  • Hence 108 contact number is important at the time of disaster.
  • So, the correct answer is '108'.

Identify the post cyclone precaution.

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  1. Avoid dangling wire

  2. Avoid storing water

  3. Avoid sleeping

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: A

The molten rock under the ground is known as

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  1. Magma

  2. Vent

  3. Volcano

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A

Magma erupting from a volcano is called 

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  1. Magma

  2. Lava

  3. Seismic plates

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following instrument is used to measure wind speed?

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  1. Barometer

  2. Auxanometer

  3. Anemometer

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

An anemometer is a type of weather instrument that measures wind speed. Some of these instruments measure both wind speed and wind direction. Anemometers are common at weather stations. A cup anemometer is a type of instrument that uses three or four hemispherical cups mounted on horizontal arms on a vertical rod.

The consequences of cyclone is 

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  1. Heavy rain

  2. Strong wind

  3. Flood

  4. Both A and B

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Correct Option: D

In which month cyclones occur in India?

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  1. January- February

  2. March- April

  3. May- June

  4. November- December

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Correct Option: C

The other name of cyclone is 

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  1. Typhoon

  2. Hurricanes

  3. Earthquake

  4. Both A and B

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following are effects of Tsunami?

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  1. Loss of man-made and natural property

  2. Destruction of ecological habitats

  3. Death and destruction of human property

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • A tsunami or tidal wave, also known as a seismic sea wave, is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake.
  • A tsunami can be caused due to various reasons such as Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions (including detonations, landslides, glacier, meteorite impacts, and other disturbances) above or below water. Among them, the most destructive Tsunamis are caused by earthquakes.
  • The effects of Tsunami include Loss of man-made and natural property, Destruction of ecological habitats and Death and destruction of human property, great damage to the human life, etc.
  • So, the correct answer is 'All the above'.