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Hazard and vulnerability studies are included under which of the following aspects of risk management?

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  1. Risk identification

  2. Risk reduction

  3. Adverse event management

  4. Recovery

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Risk identification process involves activities related to hazard identification i.e to identify location, nature, intensity and likelihood (probability or frequency) of a threat and vulnerability analysis  to determine the existence and degree of vulnerabilities and exposure to a threat. Vulnerability is a set of prevailing or consequential conditions arising from various physical, social, economic and environmental factors which increase the susceptibility of a community to the  impact of hazards.

The fire accidents are not likely to occur in which of the following places.

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  1. Chemical industries.

  2. Forest in dry period

  3. Petrol banks.

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: D

The response to the disaster management includes ______, 

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  1. Alert people

  2. Respond to the grave situation

  3. Arrange the essential items for people

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The main aim of disaster management is to reduce or avoid the potential losses from hazards. It assures prompt and appropriate assistance to victims of disaster, and achieves rapid and effective recovery. The response to the disaster management includes efforts to minimize the hazards created by a disaster. It includes to alert people, to respond to grave situation, search and rescue, emergency relief, arrange the essential items for people.

Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding Bihar?

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  1. It is surrounded by Nepal in the North

  2. It is surrounded by Bengal in the East

  3. It is surrounded by Uttar Pradesh in the West

  4. It is surrounded by Madhya Pradesh in the South

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Correct Option: D

Choose the correct order of main aspects of disaster management cycle. 

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  1. Impact of disaster $\to$ Response $\to$ Resurgence $\to$ Preparation $\to$ Redemption $\to$ preparedness

  2. Preparation $\to$ Redemption $\to$ preparedness $\to $Impact of disaster $\to$ Response $\to$ Resurgence

  3. Resurgence $\to$ Response $\to$ Impact of disaster $\to$ preparedness $\to$ Redemption $\to$ preparation

  4. Redemption $\to$ Response $\to$ Impact of disaster $\to$ preparation $\to$ Resurgence $\to$ preparedness

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Following are the main aspects of disaster management:
Preparation: A plan is created to minimize the damage if a disaster occurs.
Redemption: It is the plan to minimize the damage to the society and country.
Preparedness: A plan is chalked out to get quick response from public and administration.
Impact of disaster: Intensity of disaster and disaster management are reviewed.
Response: This stage deals with providing immediate response after an incident has occurred.
Resurgence: It is an important link between emergency measures and national progress. It includes the steps which are required for the welfare and rehabilitation of the nation. 
Restoration: It is an important link between measures after disaster and national development. It includes steps useful for progress of
nation and rehabilitation.

In recent times, All countries are safe from terrorism.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B

Places where fire accidents are likely to occur.
This question has multiple answers.

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  1. House

  2. Petrol banks

  3. Industries

  4. Office

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Correct Option: B,C
Explanation:

Petrol and gas dispensing bunks, popularly called petrol pumps, are fire traps waiting for disaster potentially killing and maiming of persons and loss of property worth crores of rupees.

Fire breakouts in Industries leads to massive explosion leaving death and injurie of numerous peoples. Safety perceptive measures should always be taken to ensure people’s safety.

The various forms of fire accidents are _______________.

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  1. Short-circuits

  2. Fire breakouts in chemical factories

  3. Forest fire

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D

The following should be done to avoid a fire accident:
This question has multiple answers.

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  1. Don't climb power poles.

  2. Don't fly kites near a power line.

  3. Play with crackers without adult help.

  4. Play with a lighter and matchstick.

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Correct Option: A,B
Explanation:

One should not climb poles as they may lead to serious problems like malfunction of the wires and even cause injury or death. Flying kites near may trap them into the power lines causing short circuits

What not to do in forest fire situation?

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  1. While travelling through a forest, throw a burning bidi

  2. Ignore the instructions from forest department

  3. Employees of forest department should not be trained

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D