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100 Multiple Choice Questions on Disaster Management
(6th^ Semester Soft Study Course Tripura University)
(Answer keys are in BOLD letters)
- An active volcano Mauna Loa is located in: a. Hawaii, USA b. Brazil c. Japan d. None of the above
- Which of the following diseases appeared as public health concern in the last quarter of 20th century a. HIV b. Ebola virus c. Escherichia coli O157:H d. All of the above
- A disease that becomes unusually widespread and even global in its reach is referred to as a. Epidemic b. Pandemic c. Spanish flu d. Hyperendemic
- Zika virus is related to which of the following diseases a. Dengue b. Yellow fever c. Japanese encephalitis d. All of the above
- Which of the following volcanoes is known for its most destructive volcanic eruption in recorded history a. Mount Kilimanjaro b. Mauna Loa c. Krakatoa d. Mount St Helens
- Bhopal Gas Disaster is a kind of a. Natural disaster b. Manmade disaster c. None of the above
- What is Ring of Fire? a. Belt of volcanoes in the Circum Pacific region b. Belt of volcanoes in the mid-continental region c. Belt of volcanoes in the mid-atlantic region d. None of the above
- Which of the following rivers in Tripura experience tide a. Gumti b. Fenny c. Howra d. Khowai
- Which of the following buildings of Tripura are identified as vulnerable to earthquake a. MBB College
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b. Nir Mahal c. Ujjayanta Palace d. All of the above
- Who is known as the father of modern seismology a. Charles Richter b. R.D. Oldham c. W.M. Davis d. None of the above.
- The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is headed by a. Prime Minister of India b. President of India c. Governor of States d. Chief Minister of States
- Volcanoes are generally found where a. Intraplates pull apart or are coming together b. Tectonic plates pull apart or are coming together c. Earth's crust pull apart or are coming together d. None of these pull apart or are coming together
- Volcanic erupted material when inside the hill/earth/mountain it is called a. Lava b. Magma c. Lahars d. None of these
- International Tsunami information Center is located in (A) Honolulu (B) Goa (C) Jakarta (D) Puducherry
- Which of the following is not a man-made hazard? (a) Leakage of Toxic waste (b) Wars and Civil Strife (c) Drought (d) Environmental pollution
- Cyclones occurring in North Atlantic ocean are called (a) Typhoon (b) Hurricanes (c) Tornado (d) None of the above
- High intensity and long duration of rainfall in Tripura causes --- (a) Earthquakes (b ) Floods (c) Landslides (d) Cyclone
- Most of the Principal rivers in Tripura meets with which river of Bangladesh A. Meghna B. Titas C. Padma D. None of the above
- The vector of zika virus is A. Aedes egypti B. Aedes albopictus C. Both a &b D. Different species of mosquitoes
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d. hurricanes
- The level of risk of a disaster depends on a. Nature of the hazard b. Vulnerability of the elements which are affected c. Economic value of the elements which are affected d. All of the above
- The extent to which a community ,structure , services or geographic area is likely to be damaged or disrupted by the impact of particular hazard is termed as a. Capacity b. Vulnerability c. Risk d. Hazard assessment
- The Richter scale expresses an earthquakes a. Magnitude b. Location c. Duration d. Depth
- The point of the earth’s surface directly above the point where an earthquake occurs is called the:
a. Focus b. Epicenter c. Fracture d. Fault
- Which of the following is a man-made disaster a. Terrorism b. Major fire c. Pollution d. All of the above
- Vulnerability analysis comes in which part of the Disaster Management Cycle a. Mitigation b. Preparedness c. Response d. Recovery
36. Floods can be prevented by
a. Afforestation b. Cutting the forest c. Tilling the land d. Removing the top soil
- Bhopal Gas Disaster is a kind of d. Natural disaster e. Manmade disaster f. None of the above
- The word disaster comes from A) Greek word B) Latin word C) French word D) German
- High vulnerability and high hazard are associated with A) Low disaster risk B) medium disaster risk C) high disaster risk D) None of the above
- Which of the following organization is the apex authority of disaster management in India? A) NDA B ) NDMA C) CDMA D) INDR
- Which of the following is not a component of disaster management cycle?
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A) Preparedness B) Response C) Construction D) Recovery
- The Bhopal Gas disaster occurred in A) 1986 B) 2003 C) 1984 D) 2009
- Which of the following groups of people is more vulnerable in the event of disaster? A) Men, boys, old people B) Men, women, boys C) Women, children, old people D) None of the above
- The instrument which records earthquake wave is called A) Climograph B) Seismograph C) Hythergraph D) None of the above
- Which is known as seismic wave? A) Tsunami B) Hurricane C) El Nino D) Typhoon
- The name of the largest active volcano in the world is A) Mauna Lao in Hawaii B) Mount Fuji in Japan C) Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania D) None of the above
- Latur earthquake occurred in A) 1991 B) 1992 C ) 1993 D) 1994
- Which wave of the earthquake produces rolling effect along the surface? A) P wave B ) S wave C) L wave D) none of the above
- Which of the following is known as the light house of the Mediterranean sea? A) Vesuvius B) Stromboli C) Krakatoa D) Popa
- Which country is known as the most forest fire prone country in the world? A) Uganda B) Canada C) Australia D) India
- The Chernobyl disaster of 1986 in Ukraine was a case of A) Epidemic disaster B) Toxic gas disaster C) Nuclear disaster D) None of the above
- What is it called when a large number of people in a community get a disease at the same time? A) Influx B) Black death C) Epidemic D) Pandemic
- Zika virus is spread by A) Rat B) Mosquito C) Fly D) Pig
- In India, Cyclone is tracked through which satellite? A) INSAT B) IRS C) Ocean SAT D) None of the above
- Intensity of an earthquake is measured by A) Modified Mercalli scale B) Richter scale C) Seismograph D) None of the above
- About 2/3rd^ of the cyclones that occur in the Indian coastline occur in the A) Bay of Bengal B) Coastal area of south India C) Coastal area of west India D) None of the above
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B. South Indian plateau C. Himalaya and north eastern hill D. None of the above
- The two atom bombs dropped in Hiroshima and Nagashaki in Japan by USA during A. World war I B. World war II C. Gulf war I D. Gulf war II
- The twin tower of world trade centre in USA was destroyed by terror attack in the year A. 2000 B. 2001 C. 2008 D. None of the above
- In northern hemisphere, the wind of the tropical cyclone blows in A. Anticlockwise direction B. Clockwise direction C. Straight D. None of the above
- Tropical cyclones rarely develop within 5^0 of the equator because coriolis effect is A. weakest there B. moderate there C. Strongest there D. None of the above
- Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) calls a storm ‘Super cyclone” when the wind blows A. More than 120 km /hour B. More than 100km/hour C. More than 220km/ hour D. None of the above
- During volcanic eruption , the extreme risk zone is within a distance A. Upto 100 mtrs B. 100-300 mtrs C. 300mtrs- 3 km D. None of the above
- What is Lahars? A. Magma B. Lava C. Volcanic mud flow D. None of the above
- Which is the only active volcano in India? A. Volcano Popa B. Volcano of Barren Island C. Volcano Etna D. None of the above
- Which of the following is a non-precipitation food? A. Coastal flood B. Cloud burst flood C. Flash flood
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D. None of the above
- The highest volcanic mountain in the world is A. Mauna Lao B. Cotopaxi C. Vesuvius D. None of the above
- Percentage of drought prone area in the India is A. 8% B. 30% C. 15% D. None of the above
- Name the earthquake vulnerable building/s identified by Govt of Tripura A. MBB College B. Ujjayanta palace C. Neer mahal D. All of he above
- Ultimate consequences of war are A. Decline in human population B. Outbreak of diseases and epidemics C. Rise in refugees D. All of the above
- The terrorist attack in Mumbai took place on A. B. C. D. 2008
- In disaster management, mitigation measures involves A. Governmental action and administration B. Community action and administration C. Military action and administration D. None of the above
- The total flood prone area in India is A. 30% B. 20% C. 12% D. 10%
- The total cyclone prone area in India is A. 15% B. 10% C. 8% D. 20%
- Which body in the state of Tripura can declare emergency in case of state level disaster? A. TDMA B. SEC C. DDMA D. SCMG
- The mount Vesuvius is the example of a/an
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B. Earthquake C. Tsunami D. All of the above
- What do you mean by ‘ doldrums’? A. Environmental condition found during El nino B. Environmental condition found on equatorial calm over the sea C. Both (A) and (B) are correct D. None of the above
- Which department of Govt of Tripura is responsible for issuing warning regarding drought /dry spells? A. Health Department B. Agricultural Department C. Home Department D. None of the above
- In Tripura, The State Executive Committee (SEC) is headed by A. Chief Secretary of state B. Chief Minister C. Governor D. None of the above
- The smallest river of Tripura is A. Fenny B. Haora C. Juri D. None of the above
- The longest hill range in Tripura is A. Baramura range B. Atharamura range C. Jampui range D. None of the above
- The highest peak of Tripura is A. Bethling sib B. Jarimura C. Feng pui D. Sakhan
