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Chernobyl disaster occurred in Ukraine during

  1. $1978$

  2. $1982$

  3. $1985$

  4. $1986$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The April 1986 disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine was the product of a flawed Soviet reactor design coupled with serious mistakes made by the plant operators. It was a direct consequence of Cold War isolation and the resulting lack of any safety culture. Two Chernobyl plant workers died on the night of the accident, and a further 28 people died within a few weeks as a result of acute radiation poisoning.

So the correct answer is '1986'.

Which of the following are components of disaster management?

  1. Preparedness

  2. response

  3. Mitigation

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

We can greatly reduce the impact of disaster by?

  1. Better planning

  2. Better preparedness and awareness

  3. Better mitigation measures

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

National Institute of Disaster Management is at?

  1. New Delhi

  2. Chennai

  3. Gurugram

  4. Mumbai


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is not a man made disaster?

  1. War

  2. Terrorism

  3. Drought

  4. Civil war


Correct Option: C

In 2004, most frequent natural disasters experienced by USA were:

  1. Tornadoes

  2. Hurricanes

  3. Typhoons

  4. Volcanoes


Correct Option: A

Name three materials that are lighter than water:

  1. Oil, wood and wax

  2. Iron silver and gold

  3. Sodium, potassium and aluminium

  4. Plastic, glass and wool


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Things which are lighter than water will float on water as oil, wood and wax.

Identify the material from the following which will not sink in water:

  1. Knife

  2. Coin

  3. Steel rod

  4. Tennis ball


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Coins, steel rod and knife made from metals are heavier than water hence sinks in water. A tennis ball is lighter than water hence float in water.

The ______ sinks in water while the _______ floats.

  1. ship, boat

  2. paper, paper boat

  3. soap cake, soap case

  4. nail, hammer


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The soap cake sinks in water and the soap case floats because the soap cake is solid and doesn't have empty spaces so to float in water whereas soap case which have empty space in which soap settles that space is filled with air and air which is less denser than water helps the case to floats .

Find the odd one out on the basis of its density to that of water.

  1. Human body

  2. Plastic Bottle

  3. Glass

  4. Ice


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Human body, plastic bottle and ice having low density than water can float on water whereas glass being denser than water hence sinks.