Disaster Mitigation

Q. What is the full form of KSDMA with respect to the Kerala government's mechanism in tackling calamities?

1. Kerala State Disaster Management Authority
2. Kerala State Disaster Managerial Authority
3. Kerala State Disaster Management Association
4. Kerala State Disaster Mitigation Authority

Q. Which of the following is not a disaster caused by changes in the interior of the earth?

1. Earthquakes
2. Tsunamis
3. Floods
4. Volcanic eruptions

Q. Which of the following are steps involved in disaster management?

1. Recovery
2. Preparedness
3. Response
4. Escalation

Q. Which function is not associated with the "pre-disaster planning" phase for a disaster?

1. Disaster planning
2. Preparing mitigation strategy
3. Rehabilitation
4. Reconstruction

Q.

what are precautions taken during natural disasters

Q. Consider yourself a medical technician and you and your team were called to help with the recent earthquake that hit your city. What term is ascribed to people like you who spring into action when a disaster hits?

1. First responders
2. Fire responders
3. Shock troops
4. Covert operatives

Q. Which of the following would qualify as a safe spot in school during earthquake?

1. School ground
2. Classroom
3. Highest floor
4. Fire exit

Q. What are the preventive measures to be taken to protect oneself from the destructive imapct of floods?

1. Planting more trees
2. Deforestation
3. Silting of rivers
4. Construction of dams

Q.

Write community based management to disaster?

Q. Arrange the following plan of action for managing a disaster.

1. prevention
2. mitigation
3. preparedness
4. response
5. recovery

Q. Which of the following statements are true about pre-disaster recovery management strategy?

1. It should be flexible and scalable to meet the community's uncertain needs.
2. It should involve community and stakeholders engagement and outreach.
3. It requires broad-based participation from all state agencies and government officials.
4. It should be inconsistent with local community plans and climate plans.

Q. Choose the correct pairs with regard to disaster management.

1. Recovery phase
2. Pre-disaster
3. Providing basic amenities
4. Reconstruction of property
5. Response phase
6. Organisational planning

Q. Match the following disasters with the images that represent them.

1. Earthquake
2. Tsunami
3. Fire
4. 
5. 
6. 

Q. If the impact of an earthquake was severely felt in an isolated desert, it would qualify as a disaster.

1. False
2. True