Consider the following statement regarding disasters:
1. These are caused due to faulty human activities.
2 These originate from human planning errors or negligence.
Identify the disaster.

Natural disaster

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Man-made disaster

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Hybrid disaster

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B Man-made disaster
Man-made disasters are having the element of human intent and negligence. Also, error involving a failure of a man-made system is as opposed to natural disasters resulting from the natural hazards. These man-made disasters are crime, arson, civil disorder, terrorism, war, chemical threat and cyber-attacks. Above explanation clears that both given statement identifies as man-made disaster. Thus the correct option is B.

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