MCQ ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT

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1. Which natural disaster is most frequent during the past 20 years
a. Drought b. Flood c. Volcanic eruption d. Strom
2. The molten rocks that comes out on the earth surface are called
a. Magma or lava b. Ash c. Molten metal d. Molten minerals
3. Pacific ring of fire is made of
a. Inactive volcanoes b. Dead volcanoes c. Active volcanoes d. Active and
sleeping volcanoes.
4. Which is the World’s largest active volcano
a. Stromboli in Italy b. Mauna Lao in Hawaii c. Mauna Kea in Hawaii and d.
Aconcagua in Argentina
5. The three volcanic belts are- The Circum-Pacific Belt, The Mid- Continental Belt and
a. The Mid- Antarctic Belt b. The Mid-Hindukush Belt c. The Mid-Atlantic Belt
d. None of these
6. Name the highest volcanic mountain in the world
a. Mt. Ararat b. Mt. Buninyong c. Mt. Cotopaxi d. Mt. Elburz
7. Which among the following is not the cause of volcanic eruption
a. When two plates collides
b. Pressure builds up inside the earth due to plate movement
c. Dissolve gases in magma generates huge pressure
d. When hot magma enters an empty chamber
8. Volcanic eruption leads to which of the following
a. Brings about the change in temperature of the atmosphere
b. Eruptions of small droplets of sulfuric acid and ashes in the atmosphere.
c. Damages crops, buildings, roads etc
d. All of the above
9. Name the gas that causes irritation of skin, eye, nose and throat and may cause
respiratory problems
a. CO2 b. NO2c. SO2 d. None of these
10. Which natural hazard has caused the greatest number of deaths in a single event?
a. Earthquakes b. Floods c. Volcanic eruptions and related disasters
d. Hurricanes
11. Which natural hazard has resulted in the greatest monetary losses in a single event for
the period of time listed?
a. Earthquake b. Hurricane c. Fire d. Flood
12. The zone of the earth that is divided into rigid plates is the ____________.
a. Atmosphere b. Lithosphere c. Tectosphere d. Biosphere
13. Which two natural hazards have caused the most damage both in terms of loss of life
and monetary losses over the past 50 years on a global scale?
a. Hurricanes and volcanoes b. Hurricanes and floods c. Hurricanes and tornadoes
d. Hurricanes and earthquakes
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College, Agartala, West Tripura
14. Sudden and rapid shaking of the Earth’s surface is called
a. Tornado b. Volcano c. Earthquake d. Flood
15. Name the instrument used for measuring the magnitude of earthquake
a. Seismograph b. Thermometer c. Barometer d. Ergograph
16. Which one of the following is NOT the cause of earthquake
a. Nuclear testing b. Drilling for oil and natural gas c. Cutting of trees
d. Coal mining
17. The point within Earth’s interior where the crust breaks by stress (faulting) is called
a. Epicentre b. Hypocentre c. Geo-centre d. None of
these
18. Where most of the Earthquake occurs
a. Circum-Pacific belt b. Alpine-Himalayan seismic belt c. Mid-Oceanic ridges
d. None of these
19. Under sea earthquake leads to
a. Cyclone b. Heavy rain c. Tsunami d. Flood
20. Which of the following is NOT occur as a consequence of earthquake
a. Tsunami b. Fire c. Damage to buildings d. Drought
21. A rapidly rotating storm system characterized by low pressure centre, strong winds,
spiral arrangement of thunder storms is often called
a. Tsunami b. Tropical cyclone c. Trade winds d. Thunder storm
22. Which of the following is NOT a suitable condition for birth and growth of tropical
cyclone
a. Quite air b. Intense cooling of the air c. Intense heating of the air
d. Highly saturated atmosphere
23. Sub-tropical high pressure areas are located in
a. 25˚N and 25˚S b. 20˚N and 20˚S c. 30˚N and 30˚S d. 35˚N and 35˚S
24. Where Coriolis force is nil
a. At the equator b. At the poles c. Between 5˚ to 30˚ latitudes d. Between
23½˚N and 23½˚S
25. What type of weather is associated with storms
a. Violent thundering b. Heavy clouds with torrential rainfall c. Violent gusts of winds
d. All of the above
26. Which of the following is NOT the natural cause of flood
a. River bank erosion b. Poor natural drainage c. Heavy rain d. Deforestation
27. Which of the following are the natural causes of flood
a. Sudden change of river gradient b. Cyclone and associated phenomenon
c. Storm surge d. Snowmelt d. All of these
28. The approximate number of people affected by flood every year in India was
a. 24 million b. 12 million c. 36 million d. 15 million
29. About 3/4th of the total damage to crops and property is in the plains of
a. Southern India b. Eastern India c. Western India d. Northern India
30. Which of the following is NOT due to the effects of flood
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 a. Epidemics and diseases like diarrhea, cholera, typhoid etc. b. Increase in
alkalinity of the soil c. Occurrence of landslide d. Scarcity of clean drinking water
31. Write down the probable impacts of drought
a. Reduce energy production b. Reduction in ground water level c. Drying up of
rivers, lakes and ponds d. All of these
32. Which of the following is NOT a social impact of drought
a. Malnutrition b. Stress and tension c. Rise in inflation rate d. loss
of soil moisture
33. Which part of India accounts for increased farmer’s suicide rates
a. Northern part b. Western part c. North-eastern part d. Southern part
34. Wildfire is also known as
a. Bushfires b. Forest fires c. Hill fires d. All of these
35. What are the common causes of wildfire
a. Very high temperature b. Lightning c. Volcanic eruption d. El-Nino e. All
of these
36. Which is the most fire-prone country in the World
a. United States of America b. Australia c. Bangladesh d. Africa
37. Which of the following do NOT occurred due to wildfires
a. Global warming b. Loss of wildlife c. Loss of biodiversity d. All of the
above
38. Write down the natural causes for landslides
a. Earthquake b. Heavy rainfall c. Unscientific construction of roads ad buildings
d. Both a and b
39. Write down the measures to protect soil erosion
a. Protection from overgrazing b. Reforestation c. Both a and b
d. None of these
40. North-eastern zones are prone to which type of natural disaster
a. Drought b. Flood c. Earthquake d. Earthquake and landslides
41. What are the common measures to reduce landslides
a. Restriction of overgrazing b. Storage of excess water in catchments
c. Plantation in barren areas d. All of these
42. Which of the following is not a man-made disaster
a. Leakage of toxic gases b. Wars c. Collapse of high rise buildings
d. All of these
43. Man made hazards are mainly classified as
a. Wars b. Wars, terrorism and Industrial hazards c. Biological hazards
and Engineering failures d. Both b and c e. Both a and c
44. What are different types of Industrial hazards
a. Chemical hazards and Physical hazards b. Chemical, Physical and
Biological hazards d. Chemical and Biological hazards
45. Long term health effects after Bhopal Gas Tragedy are
a. Impairment of memory b. Obstructive and restrictive lung diseases
c. Early cataracts d. All of these
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College, Agartala, West Tripura
46. Which of the following is NOT included in the man-made disaster classifications
a. Wars b. Engineering failure c. Biological hazards d. Wildfire
47. Where did the largest gas tragedy took place in India in the year 1984
a. Bhopal b. Kolkata c. Jamshedpur d. Patna
48. Name the chemical that was leaked in the Bhopal gas tragedy
a. Methyl carbide b. Methyl Isocyanate c. Potassium cyanide d. Potassium
Isocyanate.
49. Name the place where nuclear chemical explosion had took place in the year 1986
a. Oppau explosion, Germany b. Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Ukraine
c. Tianjin, China explosion d. Halifax explosion, Canada.
50. When the outbreak of any disease was restricted to one country, it is called
a. Epidemic b. Endemic c. Pandemic d. Hypodermic
51. When the outbreak of any disease spread from one country to the other, it is called
a. Epidemic b. Endemic c. Pandemic d. Hypodermic
52. Which of the following is NOT a epidemic disease
a. Malaria b. Cancer c. Cholera d. Dengue
53. What is the full form of SARS
a. Social and racial struggle b. Soil and river sewage c. Severely affected river
sides d. Severe acute respiratory syndrome
54. The modern world is currently facing the Pandemic of
a. Cholera b. Malaria c. HIV-AIDS d. Tuberculosis
55. Bird flu and swine flu are common in
a. Birds b. Human c. Grazing animals d. Monkeys
56. Which of the following is NOT an engineering disaster
a. Dam failure b. Collapse of bridges c. Collapse of fly over d. Landslides
57. Where Vivekananda fly over bridge collapse
a. Kolkata b. Bangladesh c. Assam d. Orissa
58. What are the consequences of war
a. Loss of lives b. Outbreak of diseases c. Destruction of property d. All
of these
59. Terrorism is a __________type of disaster
a. Man made b. Natural c. Both natural and artificial d. Neither natural nor
man made
60. What type of disaster leading to refuges problems
a. Engineering disaster b. Biological disaster c. Industrial hazards d. Terrorism

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Sample Questions based on Disaster Management syllabus (Tripura University) for 6 th
Semester, prepared by P.DEB, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Human Physiology, M.B.B
College, Agartala, West Tripura