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Disaster Management

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The magnitude of earthquakes is measured inside the (a)  

2.

The worst industrial disaster took place in:

a)

Korba chimney collapse, 2009

b)

Bombay docks explosion, 1944

c)

Bhopal gas tragedy, 1984

d)

Chasnala mining disaster, 1975

3.

In case of an earthquake, we shouldn't:

a)

Stay on open ground

b)

Panic

c)

Hide under a doorways or tables

d)

Hide in corners

4.

Famine is an effect of (a)  

5.

Sliding of large amount of ice and snow on a mountain due to an earthquake is called (a)  

6.

Tropical cyclones are called_______in the Atlantic Ocean, __________ in the western Pacific Ocean and ________ in the Indian Ocean

a)

hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones

b)

cyclones, typhoons, hurricanes

c)

cyclones, hurricanes, typhoons

d)

None of the above

7.

Atom bombs were dropped in __________ in Japan by USA during the Second world war

a)

Yokohama

b)

Osaka

c)

Hiroshima

d)

Fukuoka

e)

Nagasaki

8.

An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale is called

a)

minor

b)

moderate

c)

strong

d)

massive

9.

Tropical cyclones cannot reach winds speeds of over 220 km/h

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which one of these is not considered as a biological weapon?

a)

Plague

b)

Munitions

c)

Ricin

d)

anthrax

11.
Can we prevent natural disasters?
a)
Yes
b)
No
12.

What is a natural disaster?

a)

A red letter day

b)

A bad thing caused by a bad person

c)

An event that causes suffering brought on by nature

d)

An event that causes suffering brought on by an enemy

13.

What is this?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Flood

c)

Fire fighter

d)

forest fire

14.

What is this natural disaster?

a)

Landslide

b)

Windstorm

c)

Tsunami

d)

Flood

15.

National Disaster Management Act was passed in...

a)

2001

b)

2003

c)

2005

d)

2009

16.

Name the cyclone that hit Maharashtra in June 2020.

a)

Huhud

b)

Titli

c)

Nisarga

d)

Amphan

17.

Flick out the stinger with a card is one step when taking care of ______________________.

a)

ant bites

b)

scraped knee

c)

bee sting

d)

burn from the stove

18.

When helping someone who just burned their arm on an iron, you need to _______________________.

a)

wrap a towel around it.

b)

run it under cold water for 10 minutes.

c)

put ice on it immediately.

d)

put ointment and a band aid on the red spot.

19.
How do you treat a minor cut on your arm?
a)
Apply pressure to the wound, clean the wound and put on a clean bandage.
b)
Applying pressure is good enough.
c)
Sit down and rest.
d)
Call the ambulance.
20.
Some signs of a poisonous snakebites are:
a)
Nausea and vomiting
b)
Blurred vision
c)
One or two distinct puncture wounds 
d)
All the above
21.

What do we call immediate care given until professional medical help arrive?!

a)

help

b)

first aid

c)

CPR

d)

AED

22.
Can we prevent natural disasters?
a)
Yes
b)
No
23.

What is a natural disaster?

a)

A red letter day

b)

A bad thing caused by a bad person

c)

An event that causes suffering brought on by nature

d)

An event that causes suffering brought on by an enemy

24.

What are some natural disasters?

a)

A war

b)

hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, tsunamis, and rain

c)

hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, tsunamis, and volcanoes

d)

A very bad day

25.

Where is a safe place to be during an earthquake?

a)

Outside

b)

On the roof of your house

c)

In a bathtub

d)

In a doorway

26.

What are giant ocean-going waves that are caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruptions called?

a)

Tsunamis

b)

Earthquake

c)

Tornadoes

d)

Hurricanes

27.

What is the device called that uses special weights and magnetic fields to measure the movement of the ground?

a)

Barometer

b)

Speedometer

c)

Seismograph

d)

Telegraph

28.

What is the Richter Scale?

a)

A system of measuring the wind

b)

A system of measuring the depth of the ocean

c)

A system of measuring the height of volcanoes

d)

A system of measuring the strength of earthquakes

29.

Who invented the Richter Scale?

a)

Charles Richter

b)

Richard RIchter

c)

Robert Richter

d)

Charlene Richter

30.
A natural hazard occurs when natural physical processes become...
a)
dormant and inactive.
b)
extreme and unpredictable.
c)
scary!
d)
faster than usual. 
31.

What is the molten rock inside a volcano called?

a)

lava

b)

magma

c)

metamorphic

32.
The act of being ready for something; the state of being prepared.
a)
Preparedness
b)
Recovery
c)
Mitigation
d)
Disaster 
33.

What is this?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Flood

c)

Fire fighter

d)

Wildfire

34.

What is this?

a)

Flood

b)

Earthquake

c)

Tsunami

d)

Windstorm

35.

What is this natural disaster?

a)

Landslide

b)

Windstorm

c)

Tsunami

d)

Flood

36.

What is this?

a)

Flood

b)

Global warming

c)

Wildfire

d)

Tsunami

37.

Catastrophic events caused by nature that changes the Earth's surface.

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Natural Disaster

c)

Natural selection

d)

Natural weather

38.

Gas tragedy of Union Carbide happened in which city.

a)

Mumbai

b)

Banglore

c)

Chennai

d)

Bhopal

39.

Which is a man made disaster

a)

Weapons

b)

Flood

c)

Cyclone

d)

Volcana

40.

Which is a natural disaster

a)

Riots

b)

earthquake

c)

Terrorist attack.

d)

Bio weapon

41.

26/11 attack happened in which hotel

a)

Regenz

b)

Lemontree

c)

Taj

d)

Hyatt

42.

What is the full form of W.H.O

a)

Novel Corona Virus

b)

World health organization

c)

World heavyweight organization

d)

World home order

43.

Which one among the following is a biological hazard?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Storm

c)

Flood

d)

Covid-19

44.

National Disaster Management Act was passed in...

a)

2001

b)

2003

c)

2005

d)

2009

45.

National Institute of Disaster Management is at

a)

Dehradun

b)

Bangalore

c)

Chennai

d)

New Delhi

46.

The chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority

a)

Minister of Human Resource Development

b)

Home minister

c)

Prime Minister

d)

President

47.

Which of the following is a natural disaster?

a)

Bhopal Gas Tragedy

b)

Corona Virus

c)

Earthquake

d)

cyclone

48.

What is the first step in case of an earthquake?

a)

run towards the open space

b)

Drop Cover Hold

c)

start crawling on your elbows

d)

shut all the doors and windows

49.

Name the cyclone that hit West Bengal in May 2020

a)

Amphan

b)

T-Sunami

c)

Vayu

d)

Fani

50.

Name the instrument used to measure earthquakes.

a)

Richter Scale

b)

Rain Gauge

c)

Thermometer

d)

Wind Vane

51.

What is a natural disaster?

a)

A red letter day

b)

A bad thing caused by a bad person

c)

An event that causes suffering brought on by nature

d)

An event that causes suffering brought on by an enemy

52.

What is this?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Flood

c)

Fire fighter

d)

Wildfire

53.

What is the molten rock inside a volcano called?

a)

lava

b)

magma

c)

metamorphic

54.

What is this natural disaster?

a)

Landslide

b)

Windstorm

c)

Tsunami

d)

Flood

55.

Which is a man made disaster

a)

Weapons

b)

Flood

c)

Cyclone

d)

Volcana

56.

National Disaster Management Act was passed in...

a)

2001

b)

2003

c)

2005

d)

2009

57.

Suppose there is an electric fire what will u do

a)

Throw water

b)

Throw oil

c)

Cut the electric supply

d)

Take out valuable stuff and run

58.

The worst industrial disaster took place in:

a)

Korba chimney collapse, 2009

b)

Bombay docks explosion, 1944

c)

Bhopal gas tragedy, 1984

d)

Chasnala mining disaster, 1975

59.

The magnitude of earthquakes is measured inside the (a)  

60.

In case of an earthquake, we shouldn't:

a)

Stay on open ground

b)

Panic

c)

Hide under a doorways or tables

d)

Hide in corners

61.

An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale is called

a)

minor

b)

moderate

c)

strong

d)

massive

62.

Which one is not a Natural disaster

a)

Cyclone

b)

Bomb explosion

c)

Tsunami

d)

Volcanic eruption

63.

Which one is not a water related disaster

a)

Tsunami

b)

Flood

c)

Tidal waves

d)

Volcanic eruptions

64.

NDMA means

a)

National Disaster Management Act

b)

National Disaster Management Authority

c)

Native Disaster Management Authority

d)

National Disaster Maintenance Act

65.

_________may occur due to negligence or deliberate actions of humans.

a)

Man-made disasters

b)

Biological Disasters

c)

Fire-related Disasters

d)

None of the above

66.

Which of these is awareness taken at home for fire safety

a)

Be aware of your building’s evacuation plan.

b)

Get training in fire safety.

c)

Have first-aid kits.

d)

All of the above

67.

____________are those that are caused due to exposure to various toxins, micro-organisms, bioactive substances that lead to loss of life and illness amongst humans.

a)

Biological Disasters

b)

Manmade disasters

c)

Nuclear Disasters

d)

None of these

68.

The Chernobyl disaster is an example of which kind of disaster

a)

Fire-related Disasters

b)

Biological Disaster

c)

Chemical Disasters

d)

None of the above

69.

Which is/are the following General precautions during chemical disasters?

a)

Do not light fire or spark in the identified hazardous area.

b)

Spread awareness in the community living near the industrial units so that they are aware of the associated risks.

c)

Maintain a contact list containing the number of the nearest fire station, police station, health services.

d)

If possible, avoid residing near the industries producing hazardous chemicals.

70.

On August 6, 1945, during World War II, an American ______ bomber dropped the world’s first deployed atomic bomb over the city of Hiroshima, Japan.

a)

B-29

b)

B-67

c)

B-56

d)

B-75

71.

The Chernobyl disaster took place in_______

a)

Kyiv, Ukraine.

b)

Hiroshima, Nagasaki

c)

Bhopal, India

d)

London,England

72.

India has witnessed the world’s worst chemical disaster ‘Bhopal Gas Tragedy' in the year _______

a)

1970

b)

1975

c)

1990

d)

1984

73.

which of these are not the symptoms of chemical disasters

a)

irritation

b)

burning sensation and redness in nostrils and eyes

c)

nausea

d)

no odur

74.

In the morning hours of __________, forty tons of toxic gas, methyl isocyanate released from Union Carbide Corporation’s Bhopal pesticide manufacturing plant, which leaked and spread throughout the city.

a)

December 6 ,1976

b)

December 5, 1984

c)

December 3, 1984

d)

November 3, 1984

75.

Observe the given picture & Identify the Instrument which is used to detect Earthquakes.

a)

Seismograph

b)

Anemometer

c)

Barometer

d)

Hydrometer

76.

Charles Richter invented the Richter Scale in the year

a)

1935

b)

1936

c)

1992

d)

1921

77.

The shaking movements which are produced by the earthquake are termed as

a)

Focus

b)

Epicentre

c)

Seismic waves. 

d)

Meteorology

78.

________is the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena

a)

Seismology

b)

Astrology

c)

Geology

d)

Meteorology

79.

The epicenter is the place right above the focus on the Earth’s surface. The earthquake effects are too strong near the epicenter

a)

True

b)

False

80.

In India floods mostly occur between _____ and _____ months

a)

July and August

b)

August and May

c)

June and September

d)

May and June

81.

Rainwater harvesting system must be promoted in

a)

Cyclone-prone areas.

b)

Drought-prone areas.

c)

Earthquake-prone areas.

d)

Flood-prone areas.

82.

Tsunami’s height and speed increases when it enters the shallow coastal areas.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

A violent tropical storm in which winds move in a circular motion

a)

Tsunami

b)

Floods

c)

Earthquake

d)

Cyclone

84.

When a large mass of water is displaced, a tsunami develops. It occurs due to a volcanic eruption or an undersea earthquake.

a)

False

b)

True

85.

Select the correct example for Man-made disaster

a)

The 2001 Gujarat earthquake

b)

Bhopal Gas Tragedy, 1984

c)

Floods in Kerala 2018

d)

Rajasthan drought 2002

86.

Volcanic eruption or undersea earthquake is the cause for

a)

Tsunami

b)

Floods

c)

Earthquake

d)

Cyclone

87.

Select the Drought-prone areas of India

a)

Tamil Nadu,Kerala,Karnataka

b)

Uttar Pradesh, Madhya paradesh,Andhrapradesh

c)

Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Assam

d)

Goa & Meghaliya

88.

Select the Precautions against man-made disaster

a)

Learn the basic Dos and Dont's from the fire station personnel for protection in case of fire.

b)

If you are in a coastal area and you experience an earthquake, move to higher ground immediately

c)

Common people should be trained properly about the conservation of water

d)

If we are living in a flood-prone area, we must observe the following things: 

89.

The place of origin of earthquake is called its epicentre.

a)

True

b)

False

90.

Tsunami’s height and speed increases when it enters the shallow coastal areas

a)

False

b)

True

91.

Man-made disaster are caused because of negligence and mistakes of human beings. 

a)

True

b)

False

92.

Droughts can be defined as extreme shortage of rainfall or water in a particular area.

a)

False

b)

True

93.

Eectonic plates are pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle.

a)

True

b)

False

94.

great destruction or damage over a vast area is called.

a)

Epicentre

b)

Devastation

c)

focus

d)

Tectonic plates

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