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Where is International Tsunami Center located?
[A]
New York
[B]
London
[C]
Mysore
[D]
Honolulu
(22)
As the magnitude of natural disasters increases their frequency of occurrence _________.
[A]
increases
[B]
decreases
[C]
remains the same
[D]
varies over time
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The destructive powers of tsunami result mainly from their ___________________.
[A]
incredible height
[B]
unpredictablility
[C]
cold water
[D]
momentum and long wavelength
Answer: momentum and long wavelength
(24)
Powerful tsunami are most frequently produced by _________.
[A]
volcanoes
[B]
underwater landslides
[C]
Earthquakes
[D]
impacts of asteroids
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What is the reason for volcanic eruption?
[A]
Movement and splitting of the major and minor plates of the Earth
[B]
Origin of magma because of lowering of melting point inside the Earth caused by reduction in the pressure due to the splitting of plates and their movements in opposite directions
[C]
Only A
[D]
Both A & B
(26)
Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the strategy to combat earthquake disasters.
I. Establishing earthquake monitoring centres for regular monitoring and fast dissemination of information among the people in the vulnerable areas.
II. Modifying the house types and building designs in the vulnerable areas and discouraging contribution of high rise buildings, large industrial establishments and big urban centres in such areas.
Code:
[A]
Only I
[B]
Only II
[C]
Both I & II
[D]
Neither I nor II
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Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the characteristics of tsunami waves.
I. Tsunamis are high energy sea waves caused mainly by the deep focus earthquakes of high magnitude.
II. Preparing a vulnerability map of the country and dissemination of vulnerability risk information among the people.
Code:
[A]
Only I
[B]
Only II
[C]
Both I & II
[D]
Neither I nor II
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Vibrations radiate from focus in all direction as
[A]
Longitudinal waves
[B]
Transverse waves
[C]
Seismic waves
[D]
Typanic waves
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Richter scale is a
[A]
logarithmic scale
[B]
calculus scale
[C]
volumetric scale
[D]
area to vibration ratio scale
Answer: logarithmic scale
(30)
Instrument used to measure earthquake is known as
[A]
quake meter
[B]
quake graph
[C]
seismograph
[D]
typanicgraph
31
International Tsunami information Center is located in
[A]
Honolulu
[B]
Goa
[C]
Jakarta
[D]
Puducherry
32
Bhopal Gas Disaster is a kind of
[A]
Natural disaster
[B]
Manmade disaster
[C]
None of the above
[D]
All above
33
Point at which earthquake takes place is known as
[A]
origin
[B]
epicenter
[C]
principal
[D]
focus
34
Which event produces the biggest tsunami?
[A]
Earthquake
[B]
Underwater landslides
[C]
Hurricanes
[D]
Impacts of asteroids and comets
Answer: Impacts of asteroids and comets
35
When do we celebrate as International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction?
[A]
March 1
[B]
April 15
[C]
September 12
[D]
October 13
36
Where is National Institute of Disaster Management located?
[A]
Bengaluru
[B]
Mumbai
[C]
New Delhi
[D]
Kanpur
37
When did the Disaster Management formed?
[A]
2005
[B]
2006
[C]
2007
[D]
2008
38
Who released the first Disaster Management Plan of India?
[A]
H. D. Deve gowda
[B]
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
[C]
Manmohan Singh
[D]
Narendra Modi
39
How many hectares of Indian land are prone to floods and river erosion?
[A]
Around 25 million hectares
[B]
Around 30 million hectares
[C]
Around 35 million hectares
[D]
Around 40 million hectares
Answer: Around 40 million hectares
40
Which natural hazard has resulted in the greatest monetary losses in a single event for the period of time listed?
[A]
earthquake
[B]
hurricane
[C]
fire
[D]
flood
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