Practise questions
1. Definition of Disaster, hazard, vulnerability and capacity. Also give examples in each
case.
2. What are the direct and indirect effects of disasters?
3. What are the long-term effects of disasters?
4. Describe global warming and climate change.
5. Explain any five natural disasters.
6. State the causes, effects and mitigation methods for flood.
7. State the causes, effects and mitigation methods for draught.
8. State the causes, effects and mitigation methods for landslide.
9. State the causes, effects and mitigation methods for cyclone.
10. State difference between natural and manmade disasters.
11. State the causes, effects and mitigation methods for nuclear disaster.
12. State the causes, effects and mitigation methods for chemical disaster.
13. State the causes, effects and mitigation methods for fire.
14. State the role of growing population in disaster.
15. What is disaster management? State it's objectives.
16. Explain the importance of DM.
17. What is climate change? Discuss effects of global warming