Types and Steps of Disaster Management

Q.

Which of the following are the steps taken for pre-disaster management?

1. Identifying the pro-disaster areas.

2. Special training for disaster management.

3. Help for victims of the disaster.

4. Establishing help centers.

Q. Which of the following are involved in the actual rescue and rehabilitation work?

1. District disaster management authority

2. Taluka disaster management authority

3. General public

4. National disaster management authority

Q.

Which are the 3 phases in disaster management a common citizen should be aware of?

1. 1. Emergency phase., 2. Recovery phase ., 3. Reconstruction phase

2. 1. Warning phase., 2. Recovery phase., 3. Pre-disaster phase

3. 1. Emergency phase., 2. Rehabilitation phase. , 3. Reconstruction phase

4. 1. Pre-disaster phase., 2. Warning phase., 3. Recovery phase

Q.

The activities such as the reconstruction of building and restoring water supply are part of which phase of disaster management?

1. Warning phase

2. Phase of emergency

3. Reconstruction phase

4. Transitional phase

Q.

Which of the following is celebrated as Biological Diversity Day?

1. 29^th December

2. 3^rd December

3. 5^th June

4. 21^st March

Q.

Avoidance of a natural disaster is possible with proper planning.

1. False

2. True

Q.

Which of the following is the correct order of events in the disaster management cycle?

1. Impact of disaster------>Response------->Resurgence------->Restorartion------->Preparation------>Redemption ---------->Preparedness

2. Resurgence------->Restorartion------->Preparation------>Redemption ---------->Preparedness--------.>Impact of disaster---------->Response

3. Preparedness--------.>Resurgence------->Restorartion------>Impact of disaster---------->Response ------->Resurgence------->Restorartion

4. Preparation------>Redemption ---------->Preparedness--------.>Impact of disaster---------->Response------->Resurgence------->Restorartion

Q.

1. Creation of plans through which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters is called disaster management.

2. Measures that eliminate or reduce the impacts and risks of hazards is called disaster mitigation.

Which of the above statements are true?

1. Only A
2. Both A and B
3. Only B
4. None of these

Q.

Write a paragraph on disaster management

Q. Which activity is not carried out in translational phase of disaster management?

1. Clearing debris
2. Restoring water supply
3. Providing first aid
4. Rehabilitation of victims

Q.

Training, drills and exercises, plan development, and other such activities are part of which of the following steps of disaster management?

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

Q. Identify the type of disaster.
a. Terrorism
b. Soil erosion
c. Hepatitis
d. Forest fire
e. Famine
f. Theft

Q. All activities that reduce the impact of the disaster are called ______ activities.

1. preparation
2. mitigation
3. agitation
4. creation

Q.

Expand the abbreviations UNEP and IUCN.

Q. The Chernobyl disaster took place at a ______ power plant.

1. tidal
2. nuclear
3. geothermal
4. wind

Q. In which year was The Disaster Management Act passed by the government?

1. 2005
2. 2001
3. 1984
4. 1986

Q. Which of the following is not an example of a man-made disaster?

1. Ash spill
2. Oil spill
3. Earthquake
4. Gas leak

Q.

Decisions and actions taken after a disaster with a view to restoring or improving the pre-disaster living conditions of the stricken community is called __________.

1. Prevention
2. Reduction of risk
3. Preparedness
4. Recovery