Disaster Management- Unit-1

Any occurrence that can cause damage, ecological disruption, loss of life extensively is called as a

• Catastrophe

• Hazard

• Disaster

• Accident

...................... .is not a manmade disaster

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• Wildfire
• Tornado
• Flood
• Earthquake

Which of the following is a natural Disaster?

• Technological disaster

• Meteorological disaster

• Industrial disaster

• Security related disaster

A perceived event that threatens life and property causing economic disruption and environmental degradation is called .............................

• Hazard

• Accident

• disaster
• Mitigation

........................... is a manmade hazard

• Organic farming
• Wildlife conservation
• Natural disaster
• Industrial pollution

................is a term used to define situation of people, infrastructure, housing and other assets located in areas prone to hazards

• stability
• vulnerability
• security
• resilience

.............................. is a measure of expected losses due to a hazard occurring in a given area over a specific time period

• Risk
• Opportunity
• Chance
• Reward

Risk do not depend on ........................

• Nature of Hazard

• people in a community

• vulnerability

• Economic value

The process of analysing the Hazard , vulnerability, and capacity through scientific method

• Risk Mapping

• Risk acceptance

• Risk avoidance

• Risk Reduction

.................... refers to the strength, attributes and resources available within a community to manage and reduce disaster risk and strengthen resilience

• Individual fragility
• Government dependence
• External vulnerability
• Capacity