Fires

Q. What are fire accidents? What safety measures should be followed to avoid fire accidents?

Q. Fire is a phenomenon of which releases immense amounts of heat and in the form of flames.

1. light
2. gases
3. conduction
4. combustion

Q. What is the percentage of women that die due to fire-related accidents in India?

1. 66%
2. 90%
3. 30%
4. 20%

Q. Which of the following steps should be taken in case a fire breaks out in your building?

1. Raise an alarm.
2. Stay inside the building.
3. Get out of the building.
4. Call the fire brigade.

Q. Which of the following is/are the reasons for urban fires?

1. Arson
2. Human negligence
3. Tsunami
4. Volcanic eruptions

Q. Which of the following is/are the reasons due to which forest fires can occur?

1. Volcanic eruptions
2. Earthquakes
3. Sparks during arid conditions
4. Lightning strikes

Q. Rahul's kitchen has caught fire and has the following things around him.

A- Alcohol ; B- Blanket ; C- Petrol ; D- Fire extinguisher

Which of them can he use to extinguish the fire?

1. Only A
2. A, B and D
3. Only B and D
4. A, C and D

Q. Which of the following are the effects of forest fires?

1. Soil erosion
2. Loss of habitat
3. Improvement in soil fertility
4. Death of wild animals

Q. Which of the following is/are the reason(s) for forest fires?

1. Volcanic eruptions
2. Earthquakes
3. Sparks during arid conditions
4. Lightning strikes

Q. Which among the following is/are the reason(s) for urban fires?

1. Arson
2. Human negligence
3. Tsunami
4. Volcano eruptions

Q. Which of the following is/are the things you should do in case a fire breaks out in your building?

1. Raise an alarm
2. Stay inside the building
3. Cover your mouth and nose
4. Call the fire brigade

Q. A majority of people who die from fires in India are men.

1. True
2. False

Q. Fire is a phenomenon of which releases immense amounts of heat and in the form of flames.

1. light
2. gases
3. conduction
4. combustion

Q. Which of the following is/are the things you should do in case a fire breaks out in your building?

1. Raise an alarm
2. Stay inside the building
3. Cover your mouth and nose
4. Call the fire brigade

Q. Fires can also occur in urban areas due to.

1. robbery
2. lightening
3. arson

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

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

Q. Which of the following are the effects of forest fires?

1. Soil erosion
2. Loss of habitat
3. Improvement in soil fertility
4. Death of wild animals

Q. ______ is a phenomenon of combustion which releases immense amounts of heat and light in the form of flames.

1. Tsunami
2. Earthquake
3. Fire
4. Flood

Q. Fires can also occur in urban areas due to.

1. robbery
2. lightening
3. arson

Q. Which of the following natural disasters cannot be forecasted?

1. Tsunami
2. Forest fire
3. Cyclone
4. Drought

Q. Select the causes of forest fires.

X - Combustion of dry vegetation
Y - Discarded cigarettes

1. Lightning
2. Tsunami
3. Tourist's
   neglect
4. Drought
5. X
6. Y
7. Arson
8. Volcanic
   eruption

Q. ______ is a phenomenon of combustion which releases immense amounts of heat and light in the form of flames.

1. Tsunami
2. Earthquake
3. Fire
4. Flood

Q. What is the percentage of women out of the total number of people dying due to fire related accidents in India?

1. 66%
2. 20%
3. 90%
4. 30%

Q. Which among the following natural vegetations is not prone to forest fires?

1. Forests
2. Deserts
3. Mountains
4. Grasslands