Accident Related Disasters

Q. Road Safety Week is celebrated for a week in the month of ___.

1. July
2. December
3. January
4. April

Q. What are the reasons for road accidents?

1. Distracted driving
2. Poor and careless driving
3. Violating traffic rules
4. All of the above

Q. India tops the world in road accidents and accounts for ___% of all road accidents in the world.

1. 5
2. 25
3. 11
4. 19

Q. Ramu missed his college bus and decided to take the public bus to college. After waiting at the bus stop, the bus pulls up but is full.
What should Ramu do?

1. Ramu should board the next bus.
2. Ramu should stand on the footboard of the bus.
3. Ramu should join the rest of the people hanging on the bus.
4. Ramu should go back home.

Q. B wants to drive to Manali early in the morning. X tells him that it is a bad idea to drive in the morning as the visibility will be zero.

Would you suggest B not to drive?

1. B wants to travel, he can drive.
2. X is panicking about the visibility, it will not cause an accident.
3. X is being sensible and B should listen to X to avoid any mishap.
4. X should go on a drive with B.

Q. Mr. Bajaj is returning from a party during which he consumed a few alcoholic drinks. He wants to drive back home, claiming he feels fit to drive on his own. If you were his friend, what would you advise him to do to ensure he reaches home safely?

1. Keep the windows open for fresh air
2. Hire a taxi to go back home
3. Drink lots of water before driving
4. Drive slowly

Q.

Why is human population not showing a Sigmoid curve?

Q. From the following options, pick the reasons for road accidents:

1. Driving under the speed limit
2. Driving over the speed limit
3. Driving under the influence of alcohol
4. Driving after having lunch

Q. Which of these statements about road traffic is incorrect?

1. An increase in average income will solve the problem of increasing traffic
2. Rapid industrialisation is a major reason for increasing road traffic
3. Higher rates of migration to cities will lead to an increase in road traffic
4. An increase in road traffic is directly correlated to an increase in the number of road accidents

Q. A good driver is one who drinks and drives.

1. True
2. False

Q. Road Safety Week is celebrated in the month of ______ every year.

1. a) December
2. b) January
3. c) March
4. d) May

Q. Traffic rules need not be followed daily.

1. False
2. True

Q. What are the effects of Traffic Jam?

1. Noise pollution
2. Mental stress
3. Fuel wastage
4. Air pollution
5. Water pollution
6. High productivity
7. Accidents
8. Reduces travel
   time

Q.

is life compared to a boat? how do the men overload their boat of life? how does it affect them in the long run?

Q. Why did the mother become anxious as they climbed up the mountain?

Q. Ramya is going to start commuting to school using the public bus. Which of the following piece of advice would you not offer to Ramya?

1. Do not stand on the footboard of the bus
2. Do not project your body parts outside the vehicle
3. Get off the bus while it is slowing down to stop
4. Check both sides of the road before crossing it

Q. Ramu missed his college bus and decided to take the public bus to college. After waiting at the bus stop, the bus pulls up but is full.
What should Ramu do?

1. Ramu should stand on the footboard of the bus.
2. Ramu should board the next bus.
3. Ramu should go back home.
4. Ramu should join the rest of the people hanging on the bus.

Q. Which of the following traffic rules must not be followed?

1. Always cross the road at the zebra crossing.
2. Do not violate traffic signals.
3. Always cross the road at a turning.
4. Do not drive under bad weather conditions.

Q. Road fatalities in India amounts to what percentage at a global level?

1. 2%
2. 7%
3. 11%
4. 15%

Q. Why is it not right to use your mobile phone while trying to cross the road?

1. It interrupts the discussion on the phone.
2. Looking at the screen while walking can harm your eyes.
3. It distracts you from observing traffic signals.
4. It might lead you to drop your phone.