MCQs on Disaster Management - 50 MCQs on Disaster Management - 49 MCQs on Disaster Management - 48 MCQs on Disaster Management - 47 MCQs on Disaster Manag…

1. H1N1 virus is: (Answer : B) a) (a) Bird flu b) (b) Swine flu c) (c) Cattle flu d)(d) None of the above. Answer: (b) 2. Hotspot of landslide in India is…

1. The Richter Scale is used for measuring of –  a) Density of liquids  b) Speed of Aeroplane  c) Intensity of earthquakes  d) Depth of mines. Answer: (…

1. Which of the following is the best thing to do during heavy lightning ?  a) lie on the ground in an open place.  b) Go into a water body  c) Stay indoo…

1. Cyclones in the Caribbean islands are known as: a) Typhoon  b) Hurricanes  c) Tornadoes  d) Storm Answer: (b) 2. Cyclones occurring in North Atlantic o…

1. How much of India’s coastline is vulnerable to Disasters?  a) ~ 5340km  b) ~ 5400km  c) ~ 6200km  d) ~ 5700km Answer: (d) 2. How much percentage of Ind…

1. Who is most commonly to blame when people incur a significant loss from a natural disaster?  a) the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for not building prote…

1. Deficiency of a particular year’s rainfall exceeds 26 –50 % of normal it is termed as  a) Onset Of Drought  b) Moderate Drought  c) Severe Drought  d) …

1. The State Disaster Management Authority is headed by  a) Governor  b) Chief minister  c) Chief Secretary of the State  d) None of the above Answer: (b)…

1. The centre of a cyclone is a calm area and is called the_________ of the storm.  a) Eye  b) Focus  c) Centre  d) Radius Answer: (a) 2. The centre of th…

1. Which of the following is seasonally related hazard  a) Earthquake  b) Volcanic eruption  c) Terrorist attack  d) None of the above Answer: (d) 2. Whic…

1. The process of avulsion causes  a) downcutting of the riverbed  b) wider floodplains for the river  c) slow shifting of the rivers channel  d) formatio…

1. The extent to which a community ,structure , services or geographic area is likely to be damaged or  disrupted by the impact of particular hazard is te…

1. A series of earthquakes shook the Central American Nation Of Nicarague and killed many people in the year?  a) 1974  b) 1972  c) 1973  d) 1975 Answer: …

1. Which metal is causing for Minamata disease -  a) Iron  b) Mercury  c) Gold  d) Silver Answer: (b) 2. Which natural hazard has caused the greatest numb…

1. On November 19,1977, a cyclone, which had been operated to hit Tamil Nadu, instead struck the Central Coast of and diverted several villages?  a) Keral…

1. Windows may rattle and people may feel tremor at scale of  a) 3  b) 4  c) 5  d) 2 Answer: (b) 2. Which part of disaster management involves predicting …

1. What does the acronym ISDR stand for?  a) International Significant Disaster Resources  b) Development Report  c) International Strategy for Disaster R…