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Disaster management

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cyclones rotate in which way in the northern hemisphere?

a)

counter-clockwise

b)

clockwise

2.

In which country did the deadliest landslide ever occur?

a)

Ecuador

b)

Peru

c)

India

d)

Argentina

3.

Disaster management includes ?

a)

Mitigation

b)

Reconstruction

c)

Rehabilitation

d)

All of the above

4.

On average around ________ tropical cyclones impact India every year ?

a)

1 to 3

b)

2 to 4

c)

3 to 5

d)

1 to 2

5.

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is headed by

a)

Prime Minister of India

b)

President of India

c)

Governor of States

d)

Chief Minister of States

6.

About 2/3rd of the cyclones that occur in the Indian coastline occur in the

a)

Bay of Bengal

b)

Coastal area of south India

c)

Coastal area of west India

d)

NOTA

7.

Which is the most landslide prone area in India ?

a)

Ganges valley region

b)

South Indian plateau

c)

Himalaya and north eastern hill

d)

NOTA

8.

What always plays the main role in a landslide, regardless of the cause?

a)

Mud

b)

Wind

c)

Gravity

d)

Earthquakes

9.

What causes tropical cyclone to rotate?

a)

Tension Force

b)

Gravitational Force

c)

Frictional Force

d)

Coriolis Force

10.

What is this ?

a)

Flood

b)

Wildfire

c)

Global Warming

d)

Tsunami