Question

Find the odd one out.

(a) Famine, earthquake, cloudburst, railway accident.
(b) Drought, heavy rains, storm, tsunami.
(c) Lava, hot mud, ash, locusts.
(d) Washing away of crops, attack of pests on crops, volcano, singeing of crops

Answer 1

(a) Railway accident is the odd one. Famine, earthquake and cloudburst are natural disaster whereas railway accident is not.

(b) Drought is the odd one. Drought is the main cause of famine whereas heavy rains, storm and tsunami are the secondary factors.

(c) Locusts is the odd one. It is an insect which destroys crops. Lava, hot mud and ash are the substances released during volcanic eruption.

(d) Volcano is the odd one. Washing away of crops, attack of pests on crops and singeing of crops are causes of famine.