Environment and Disasters

Q. Over exploitation of the natural resources has led to _________.

1. equilibrium in nature
2. increase in flora and fauna
3. imbalances in nature
4. sustainable development

Q. A place in India situated below sea-level is ________.

1. Delhi
2. Siliguri
3. Kuttanad
4. Srinagar

Q. How do people earn their daily bread in Kuttanad in Kerala?

1. Duck Farming
2. Coconut cultivation
3. Tourism
4. Mining

Q. Which of the following natural disasters is not caused by changes in the Earth's atmosphere?

1. Cyclones
2. Droughts
3. Volcanic eruptions
4. Floods

Q. Arabian deserts are populated because of the income from the petroleum industry.

1. True
2. False

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what is hazard , they are two types natural hazard , and human hazard in disater managment book

Q. Why did civilisation spring up in the Siberian mountains?

1. People favour the cold and harsh climate.
2. Huge deposits of coal and oil under layers of ice.
3. Flora and fauna present in Siberia.
4. Easy access to communication.

Q. What do people do in the Arabian countries to escape the tremendous heat?

1. People there have to dress to cover up the whole body.
2. People paint their dresses red.
3. People paint their houses with darker shades of colour.
4. People walk on the road without taking any precaution against heat.

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what are common hazards?

Q. Which of the following is incorrect statement regarding Cyclone Amphan?

1. With winds travelling at throttling speeds of 230km/hr, Amphan brought with it a lot of devastation.
2. Amphan has killed over 98 people in India alone.
3. The strong winds of Amphan have destroyed more than 12, 000 trees in the Sunderbans damaging their unique flora and fauna.
4. On 20 May 2019, a super cyclone hit the borders of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka. This super cyclone was named Amphan.

Q. When does a hazard lead to a disaster

Q. You are driving to a nearby beach, which is uninhabited. On your way you came across a landslide that destroyed some portion of the uninhabited beach and nobody was hurt.

What is the phenomenon that occurred in front of you?

1. Natural disaster
2. Disaster
3. Hazard
4. Man-made disaster

Q. Which country was not affected by Cyclone Amphan?

1. India
2. Pakistan
3. Bangladesh
4. Sri Lanka

Q. Consider yourself working in your field near India-Bangladesh on 20 May 2020. All of a sudden strong winds started to blow and eventually you had to run for your life to the nearby shelter from the impending cyclone.

Which cyclone is being mentioned here?

1. Cyclone Fani
2. Cyclone Bulbul
3. Cyclone Amphan
4. Cyclone Aila