Floods

Q. Which of the following is not a factor that causes flooding?

1. Melting of snow
2. Tropical cyclones
3. Tsunami
4. Forest fire

Q. Which among the following states in India is least likely to experience a cyclone?

1. Tamil Nadu
2. West Bengal
3. Punjab
4. Andhra Pradesh

Q. Kerala is home to ___ rivers that originate from the slopes of the Sahyadri.

1. 42
2. 43
3. 44
4. 45

Q. why and how man made lakes created? give example.

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the following are measure(s) that are to be done before a flood strikes?

1. Afforestation
2. Deforestation
3. Dam construction
4. Embankment construction

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which historian has recorded the Kerala flood of C.E. 1341 in his book "Natural History"?

1. Strabo
2. Pliny (Sr.)
3. Pliny (Jr.)
4. Tacitus

Q. Consider the following statement regarding floods and fill in the blank:

When the snow melts, the river is inundated with more water than it can hold. If there is any obstruction or silting, the capacity of the river ____ and it leads to a flood.

1. increases
2. decreases
3. remains stable
4. fluctuates

Q. Cyclones become dangerous only if their speeds exceed 100 km/hour.

1. True
2. False

Q. Your city is a flood-prone area owing to the torrential rainfall that it receives. Which of the following preventive steps can your community take?

1. Ensure good drainage in all the concerned localities.
2. Host frequent sessions on best practices related to flood management.
3. Prepare basic survival kits for the entire community.
4. Release compulsory funding to people trying to cope with the possible floods.

Q. Which of the following is not a natural factor that leads to flooding?

1. Silting of river beds
2. Melting of snow
3. Deforestation
4. Bursting of irrigation pipes

Q. The phenomenon of a sudden rise in the water levels due to heavy rainfall is called a ________ flood

1. pluvial
2. river
3. urban
4. flash

Q. Floods are one of the least common disasters in India.

1. False
2. True

Q. Assertion [A]:Mangroves mitigate the destructive impacts of a cyclone and protects coastal regions from cyclones.

Reason [R]:Mangrove trees can break up the force of a storm.

Read the above given statements and select the option that is true.

1. Both A and R is true. R is the correct explanation for A.
2. Both A and R is true. R is the incorrect explanation for A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. Both A and R is false.

Q. Your city is a flood-prone area owing to the torrential rainfall that it receives. Which of the following preventive steps can your community take?

1. Ensure good drainage in all the concerned localities.
2. Host frequent sessions on best practices related to flood management.
3. Prepare basic survival kits for the entire community.
4. Release compulsory funding to people trying to cope with the possible floods.

Q. Which of the following is a natural disaster that occurs when the amount of rainfall exceeds the ability of a river to absorb it?

1. river flood
2. flash flood
3. coastal flood
4. minor flood

Q. Which among the following disasters occurs due to changes in the Earth's atmosphere?

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