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Questions Related to hazards

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

Intense damage was caused in Ladakh in 2010 due to which natural calamity ?

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  1. Cloudburst

  2. Landslide

  3. Earthquake

  4. Drought

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The floods occurred in 2010 across a large part of Ladakh, a region of the northernmost Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. 71 towns and villages were damaged, including the main town in the area, Leh. At least 255 people are reported to have died, after a cloudburst and heavy overnight rains triggered flash foods, mudslides, and debris flows.