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Which one of the following places is unlikely to be affected by a cyclone? 

  1. Chennai

  2. Mangalore

  3. Amritsar

  4. Puri


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Amritsar is least likely to be affected by a cyclone because the city does not lie near to any coastal area. In India the cyclones generally affect the coastal areas.

By what measures can we significantly reduce the impact of cyclones on the people?

  1. Better planning

  2. Preparedness awareness

  3. Mitigation measures

  4. All the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Prior planning will help the effects of the storm to be less, reduce potential loss of life and property, and help you to recover faster.

  1. Preparedness is a continuous cycle of planning, organizing, training, equipping, exercising, evaluating, and taking corrective action. Training and exercising plans is the cornerstone of preparedness which focuses on readiness to respond to all-hazards incidents and emergencies.
  2. Mitigation is the effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters and emergencies. Mitigation involves structural and non-structural measures taken to limit the impact of disasters and emergencies.

What are the three phases of disaster management planning?

  1. Preparation, Planning and Perception

  2. Evacuating, Rebuilding and Re-branding

  3. Planning, Evacuating and Recovery

  4. Preparation, Response and Recovery


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The three phases of disaster management include:

  1. Preparedness 
  2. Response 
  3. Recovery

Willy willy is ___________.

  1. A type of tree grown in temperature regions

  2. A wind that blows in a desert

  3. A tropical cyclone of north-west Australia

  4. A kind of common fish found near lakshdweep Islands


Correct Option: C

Which of the following places is likely to get affected by a cyclone?

  1. Delhi

  2. Jaipur

  3. Amritsar

  4. Puri


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cyclone usually occurred to the place which are near to the coastal region. Since, Puri is the place among all the option which is situated at coastal region.

How much land area in India is prone to floods?

  1. $10$ million hectare

  2. $15$ million hectare

  3. $20$ million hectare

  4. $24$ million hectare


Correct Option: C

Which one of the following is a earthquake-prone area?

  1. East Coast

  2. West Coast

  3. Northern plains

  4. Himalayan mountains


Correct Option: A

The percentage of cultivable land prone to drought is _____________.

  1. 90%

  2. 70%

  3. 60%

  4. 55%


Correct Option: A

Which of the following states experiences severe drought?

  1. Kerela

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Bihar

  4. West Bengal


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rajasthan.

Which natural disaster forces people to migrate to other areas?

  1. Drought

  2. Floods

  3. Landslide

  4. Volcanic eruption


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Droughts is expected to result in increased displacement is the area of so-called slow-onset disaster in which climate change has specific long-term environmental effects over time such as desertification and other changes in weather patterns, which means that people’s livelihoods are no longer sustainable and they are forced to migrate to other places.