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Multiple choice geography natural and man-made disaster disasters - case studies man made disaster tsunami and floods

What should be done in gas leakage situation?

  1. Observe the wind direction and run into its opposite direction

  2. Inform fire brigade and police

  3. Park the vehicles in such a way that they do not obstruct the vehicles of rescue operations

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

In the event of a gas leak, all listed safety measures (moving against the wind, informing authorities, and keeping paths clear for emergency vehicles) are standard safety protocols.

Multiple choice geography natural and man-made disaster disasters - case studies man made disaster tsunami and floods

Which of the following are safety remedies for viral diseases?

  1. Be vigilant about infection

  2. Take the anti- disease vaccines

  3. Arrange a special separate ward for patient's treatment

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

Safety remedies for viral diseases include vigilance, vaccination, and proper isolation of patients to prevent community spread.

Multiple choice geography for a safer future disaster and management disaster management and precautionary measures disaster management: responding to disasters man made disaster tsunami and floods

Components of recovery are _________.

  1. Prevention

  2. Alert

  3. Transfer and financing

  4. Rehabilitation and reconstruction
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Recovery is an integral component of fire management and involves wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and restoration of areas damaged during fire suppression operations, restoration of park infrastructure or personal property damaged by fire and recovery of the local community when a fire has had an impact on the economic or social wellbeing of the community (e.g. effect on power or water supply, access, stock or income).

Multiple choice geography for a safer future disaster and management disaster management and precautionary measures disaster management: responding to disasters man made disaster tsunami and floods

UNDP is ________.

  1. United Nations Disaster Protection

  2. United Nations Development Programme

  3. United Nations Disaster Prevention

  4. United Nations Disaster Preparedness
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN's global development network with its headquarters in New York City, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP works in five main areas: democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, environment and energy, and HIV/AIDS.

Multiple choice geography for a safer future disaster and management disaster management and precautionary measures disaster management: responding to disasters man made disaster tsunami and floods

Mitigation is included in which of the following areas of risk management?

  1. Risk identification

  2. Risk reduction

  3. Recovery

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Disaster risk reduction includes disciplines like disaster management, disaster mitigation and disaster preparedness, but DRR is also part of sustainable development. In order for development activities to be sustainable they must also reduce disaster risk. On the other hand, unsound development policies will increase disaster risk - and disaster losses. Thus, DRR involves every part of society, every part of government, and every part of the professional and private sector

Multiple choice geography for a safer future disaster and management disaster management and precautionary measures disaster management: responding to disasters man made disaster tsunami and floods

Structural and non-structural measures undertaken to limit the adverse impact of natural hazards, environmental degradation and technological hazards is called

  1. Alleviation

  2. Mitigation

  3. Conservation

  4. Conversion
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mitigation is also used to assess structural and non-structural measures undertaken to reduce possible damage at a level which does not harm people and property, according to codes or "accepted practice" based, among other issues, on a known probability of hazard.