Quiz 2

Which wind system brings the bulk of India’s annual rainfall and often leads to seasonal flooding?

• South-west (summer) monsoon

• Westerlies

• Trade winds

• None of the Above

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in India operates under which ministry?

• Ministry of Earth Sciences

• Ministry of Home Affairs

• Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change

• Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Which human activity most directly increases landslide risk in hilly region?

• Planting native trees

• Construction drainage

• Deforestation and removal of vegetation cover

• All of the Above

Which international agreement adopted in 2015 focuses specifically on disaster risk reduction for 2015–2030?

• Kyoto Protocol

• Sendai Framework

• Paris Agreement

• Montreal Protocol

Which region of India is more prone to heat waves related natural disaster?

• Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal, and Uttarakhand

• Assam, Meghalaya, and Nagaland

• Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat

• Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha

Which organisation is the official agency that issues heavy rainfall related alerts (Red/ Orange/ Yellow) in India?

• Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)

• Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

• Central Water Commission (CWC)

• All of the Above

The Kedarnath disaster of 2013 happened due to __

• Earthquake in Himalayas

• Cloudburst leading to Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF)

• Sudden soil erosion

• Tectonic movement

Which of the following water related activity is not a natural disaster?

• High and low tide

• Tsunami

• Flash flood

• Drought

As per United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), in 2024, India ranks in the range of __ in terms of disaster risk.

• 1-10

• 11-30

• 31-50

• 51-70

Recently which two states declared themselves as 'disaster hit states'?

• Punjab and Himachal Pradesh

• Uttarakhand and Punjab

• Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand

• Sikkim and Punjab