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Cyclone is called _________ in American Continents.

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  1. Hurricane

  2. Tornado

  3. Typhoon

  4. Thunderstorm

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Correct Option: A

Which one among the following conditions is not required for emergence of tropical cyclone?

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  1. Peninsular land mass

  2. Strong Coriolis forces

  3. Large and continuous supply of warm and moist air

  4. Absence of strong vertical wind wedge

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Correct Option: A

Disaster management covers _________.

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  1. Maintaining control over disasters

  2. Reducing the effects of disasters

  3. Briefing the top officials of government on the effects of disasters

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Disaster Management should aim to prevent emergencies from occurring, and failing that, should develop a good action plan to mitigate the results and effects of any emergencies. The development of emergency plans is a cyclical process, common to many risk management disciplines are set out below:

  1. Recognition or identification of risks
  2. Ranking or evaluation of risks
  3. Maintaining control over disasters
  4. Responding to significant risks
  5. Resourcing controls
  6. Reducing the effects of disasters
  7. Reaction planning
  8. Briefing the top officials of government on the effect of disasters
  9. Reviewing the Risk Management framework

The eye of a cyclone is ________.

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  1. Cloudy and highly stormy

  2. Full of strong winds

  3. Calm and cloudless

  4. Site with high atmospheric pressure

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Correct Option: C

Mitigation measure/s that can help in effective disaster management during cyclones include ______.

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  1. Coastal Regulation Zone norms should be strictly enforced

  2. Telecom systems need to be robust

  3. Suitable guidelines should be framed by states for construction of hoardings

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D

What does the acronym ISDR stand for?

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  1. International Strategy for Disaster Reduction

  2. International Significant Disaster Resources

  3. International Sustainable Development Report

  4. Intergovernmental Strategy for Developing Recreation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) is a global framework established within the United Nations for the promotion of action to reduce social vulnerability and risks of natural hazards and related technological and environmental disasters.

Its main purpose is to facilitate, in an inter-agency effort Governments and communities in disaster-prone areas in integrating the management of risk into their development policies, programs and projects. 

Cyclone in Japan and Philippines is called as _________.

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  1. Hurricane

  2. Tornado

  3. Typhoon

  4. Thunderstorm

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Correct Option: C
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When a tropical cyclone forms in the western Pacific between 180 degrees and 100 degrees East longitude, it's called a typhoon. So, Japan, China, the Philippines, etc., get typhoons.

The instrument that measures the wind speed in a cyclone is ________.

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  1. Anemometer

  2. Barometer

  3. Thermometer

  4. Ammeter

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An anemometer is commonly used to measure wind speed. Wind speed, or wind flow velocity, is a fundamental atmospheric quantity. Wind speed is caused by air moving from high pressure to low pressure, usually due to changes in temperature. Wind speed is now commonly measured with an anemometer but can also be classified using the older Beaufort scale which is based on people's observation of specifically defined wind effects.

When was Nilofar cyclone observed in the Arabian Sea?

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  1. October 2015

  2. October 2016

  3. October 2014

  4. October 2017

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Correct Option: C

National institute of disaster management is in __________.

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  1. Chennai

  2. Hyderabad

  3. New Delhi

  4. Bangalore

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) is a premier national organization working for human resource development at national and regional level in the area of disaster mitigation and management. The NIDM came into existence since October 16, 2003 by a Government of India order upgrading the National Centre for Disaster Management (NCDM), which was located at Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi.