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

All of the following is associated with the natural disaster except

  1. Landslide

  2. Flood

  3. Drought

  4. Car accident
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples are floods, hurricanes, drought, landslide tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, etc that causes great damage or loss of life.
  • A car accident is not a natural disaster it is caused by human negligence and does not lead to great damage or loss of life. Hence car accident is not a natural disaster.
  • Hence All of the following is associated with the natural disaster except car accident.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Car accident'.
Multiple choice evs when there is a disaster disaster and types disasters forest fire

The worst nuclear accident happened to date is occurred at

  1. Chernobyl in 1986

  2. Three Mile Power Plant in 1979

  3. Sellafield in 1957

  4. Fukushima in 2011
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Chernobyl disaster in 1986 is widely considered the most severe nuclear accident in history in terms of cost and casualties.

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

What will you do, if you experience earthquake inside the home?

  1. Take shelter below a table

  2. Come outside the home, in a open space

  3. Stay away from electric pole

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

During an earthquake, the standard safety advice is to 'drop, cover, and hold on', which includes taking shelter under a sturdy table to protect against falling debris.

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

In an average year, more people die from this than from any other natural disaster.

  1. Lightning

  2. Earthquakes

  3. Tornadoes

  4. Flash floods and flooding
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Flooding is globally recognized as one of the most frequent and deadly natural disasters, causing significant loss of life annually.

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

Which of the following is exclusively man-made disaster?

  1. Bomb explosion

  2. Fire

  3. Floods

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

An exclusively man-made disaster is bomb explosion. Bomb is an explosive weapon that uses the exothermic reaction of explosive material or provide an extremely sudden and evident release of energy. This is invented by humans and any disaster caused by it is exclusively man-made. while fire, floods, and famine are not exclusively man-made disasters. Nature itself trigger or aids in these disasters. Therefore they are not exclusively man-made. 

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

The seismic waves produced in a sea is known as

  1. Tsunami

  2. Earthquake

  3. Flood

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

A tsunami is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, typically due to earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.

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

The main cause of diaster is 

  1. Deforestation

  2. Afforestation

  3. Global warming

  4. Both A and C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Deforestation reduces natural buffers and soil stability, while global warming increases the frequency of extreme weather, both contributing significantly to disaster risks.

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

Which of the following impacts can be related to the earthquake?

  1. Damaged buildings

  2. Floods

  3. Destruction of flora and fauna

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

Earthquakes can cause structural damage to buildings, trigger secondary disasters like floods (via dam failure or tsunamis), and destroy natural habitats.