Tag: natural disasters and hazards

Questions Related to natural disasters and hazards

Structural and non-structural measures undertaken to limit the adverse impact of natural hazards, environmental degradation and technological hazards are called _________.

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  1. Conservation

  2. Prevention

  3. Mitigation

  4. Management

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mitigation is also used to assess structural and non-structural measures undertaken to reduce possible damage at a level which does not harm people and property, according to codes or accepted practice based, among other issues, on a known probability of hazard.

Which of the following statements are not true regarding transport related accidents.

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  1. Driving drunk,using cell phones and carelessness.

  2. Driving faster than the speed limit set.

  3. Driving long distances continuously without taking rest.

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: D

Droughts, erosion, floods and global warming are caused due to _______.

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  1. Deforestation

  2. Afforestation

  3. Hunting

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

How much percent of the land area in India is prone to earthquakes?

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  1. 12%

  2. 8%

  3. 70%

  4. 55%

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Correct Option: D

How much percent of the cultivable land in India is prone to drought?

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  1. 55%

  2. 12%

  3. 70%

  4. 8%

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Correct Option: C