ENVIORNMENTAL EDUCATION & DISASTER

MANAGEMENT
SPVC PRACTICE TEST SERIES
P.R.S EDUCATIONAL TRUST
MODULE-III
 ENVIORNMENTAL EDUCATION & DISASTER MANAGEMENT
MODULE- II
Disaster Management
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Hazards and Disasters are mainly classified as
a. Physical and chemical
b. Natural and Human induced
c. Physical and Human
d. Social and cultural
2. A hazard is a situation where there is
a. Threat of natural calamity
b. Threat to property and lives from calamities
c. Threat for consequences of disaster
d. All of the above
3. The typical examples of man-made disasters are
a. Chemical explosion
b. Leakage of toxic waste
c. War and civil strife
d. All of the above
4. What are the consequences of disaster on a society?
a. Loss of life
b. Damage to property
c. Environmental Damages
d. All of the above
5. The scientific study of earthquake is called
a. Seismograph
b. Seismology
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
6. Which of the following diseases appeared as public health concern in the last quarter
of 20th century
a. HIV
b. Ebola virus
c. Escherichia coli O157:H7
d. All of the above
7. A disease that becomes unusually widespread and even global in its reach is referred
to as
a. Epidemic
b. Pandemic
c. Spanish flu
d. Hyperendemic
8. National Institute of Disaster Management was inaugurated on …………
a. September 23, 2002
b. August 14, 2001
c. October 16, 2003
d. August 14, 2004
9. Head office of the National Institute of Disaster Management is situated in India’s
city/ state?
a. Kolkata
b. New Delhi
c. Hyderabad
d. Manipur
10. When the situation of hazard arise?
a. When there is the threat of natural calamity
b. When there is a threat to the consequences of the disaster
c. When there is a threat to property and lives from calamities
d. All of the above
11. 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
12. Which of the following volcanoes is known for its most destructive volcanic eruption
in
recorded history
a. Mount Kilimanjaro
b. Mauna Loa
c. Krakatoa
d. Mount St Helens
13. Bhopal Gas Disaster is a kind of
a. Natural disaster
b. Manmade disaster
c. None of the above
14. What is the name of instrument used for measuring earthquake intensity?
a. Modified Mercalli Scale
b. Metrological scale
c. Vernier scale
d. Barometer
15. The primary result of earthquakes is
a. Building and bridge collapsed
b. Rapture of water and gas pipelines
c. Change in course of river and creation of new islands
d. All of the above
16. The major man-made causes of floods are
a. Deforestation
b. Siltation
c. Bursting of dam
d. All of the above
17. Mass killing diseases can be referred as
a. Biological disaster
b. Industrial disaster
c. War disaster
d. Flood disaster
18. The term Influenza implies to
a. Groin
b. Flu
c. Both a and b
d. None of these
19. Which of the following is not a man-made hazard?
a. Leakage of Toxic waste
b. Wars and Civil Strife
c. Drought
d. Environmental pollution
20. High intensity and long duration of rainfall in Tripura causes —
a. Earthquakes
b. Floods
c. Landslides
d. Cyclone
21. Generally the number on Richter scale ranges between –
a. 0 and 6
b. 0 and 9
c. 1 to 5
d. 1 to 12
22. Which is the main cause of cholera?
a. Poor sanitation
b. Floods
c. Air pollution
d. Poor nutrition
23. The role of which agency is important in disaster prevention.
a. Media
b. Police
c. Government officials
d. Public
24. What are the important measures to be taken in community level of disaster
preparedness
a. Increased awareness
b. Provision of early and timely warning
c. Land use planning
d. All of the above
25. Besides testing the quality of the food itself, inspections should be made to determine
the cleanliness of
a. Premises where food is handled and prepared
b. washing facilities
c. Food storage facilities
d. All of the above
26. The NH-44 (presently 8) is affected by which hazard
a. Floods
b. Earthquake
c. Landslide
d. All of the above
27. Which body in the state of Tripura can declare emergency in case of state level
disaster?
a. TDMA
b. SEC
c. Department of Public works
d. Department of minister
28. What are the major Hazard/disaster management related activities?
a. Preparedness
b. Response
c. Recovery
d. All of the above
29. What are the roles of NGOs in disaster related preparedness stage?
a. Public awareness and education
b. Vulnerability and risk assessment
c. Forming and training DNTs, introducing alternative technologies
d. All of the above
30. Who shall be the first responders in disaster management situation?
a. Central Government
b. Community
c. Local Government
d. State Government
31. Example of anthropogenic hazards are:
(a) Chemical explosion
(b) Earthquake
(c) Flood
(d) Wild fire
32. The cyclone that hit Odisha on October 29, 1999 is an example of
(a) Super cyclone
(b) Silent cyclone
(c) Cyclone storm
(d) None
33. The Bhopal gas tragedy is an example of:
(a) Industrial disasters
(b) Natural disasters
(c) Nuclear disasters
(d) None
34. Pandemic disease is defined as:
(a) Outbreak of a disease in international scale
(b) Outbreak of a disease beyond the area of a disease
(c) congestion in urban areas.
35. A pneumonic plague which occurred in Surat, Gujrat in 1994 is:
(a) Pandemic disease hazards
(b) Epidemic disease hazards
(c) Industrial hazards
(d) None of the above
36. The disease that swept a large part of Asia, Europe and Africa in the 14th century is:
(a) Plague
(b) Small pox
(c) Tuberculosis
(d) Influenza
37. In India Tsunami Warning centre is located at
A. Kolkata
B. Hyderabad
C. Ahmadabad
D. None of the above
38. The common factors of wildfire hazards are:
A. Lightening
B. Volcanic eruption
C. El-nino
D. All of the above
39. H1N1 virus is:
(a) Bird flu
(b) Swine flu
(c) Cattle flu
(d) None of the above.
40. Man-made disasters include:
a) Wars
b) Terrorism
c) Industrial hazard
d) All of the above
41. The river which causes tremendous floods in Assam is
(a) Ganga
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Godavari
(d) Barak
42. Below average rainfall for a prolonged period of time is called
(a) Famine
(b) Drought
(c) Flood
(d) None of these
43. Flood can be controlled by:
a) Afforestation
(b) Construction of dam
(c) Both a & b
(d) None of these
44. What is it called when a large number of people in a community get a disease at the
same time?
a) Influx
(b) Black death
(c) Epidemic
(d) Parasite
45. Disaster management coversa) Maintaining control over disasters
b) Reducing the effects of disasters
c) Briefing of govt. Officials about disasters
d) All the above
46. The primary goal of a disaster preparedness plan is:
a) To protect the population
b) To protect valuable resources
c) To keep communications lines open
d) To protect environmental health personnel
47. Which of the following leads to earthquakes:
a) Movement of plates
b) Nuclear explosion
c) Extraction of minerals
d) All of the above
48. In the eye of the cyclone the temperature is:
a) Highest
b) Lowest
c) Normal
d) Average
49. Ebola virus disease first appeared in the year:
a) 1976
b) 1967
c) 1956
d) 1926
50. Disaster Management includes:
a. Mitigation
b. Reconstruction
c. Rehabilitation
d. All of the above
51. How many of 35 Indian States and Union Territories are disaster prone?
a. 23
b. 25
c. 12
d. 27
52. Number of human live lost during 1980-2010 due to natural and induced hazards in
India?
a. 1,42,265
b. 1,56,897
c. 1,43,039
d. 1,23,987
53. The term ‘disaster’ is derived from which of the following language?
a. Greek
b. Latin
c. French
d. Arabic
54. The Disaster Management Act was made in?
a. 2006
b. 2003
c. 2005
d. 2009
55. Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre is at?
a. Bangkok
b. Kerala
c. Surat
d. None
56. Disasters can be categorized into various types on the basis of?
a. Its speed
b. Its previous history
c. Loss of property they result
d. Loss of human life they result
57. Which of the following is a disaster mitigation strategy?
a. Constructing cyclone shelters
b. Giving loans from banks
c. Providing cheap electricity
d. Providing school uniforms to children
58. Which of the following activities is covered by Disaster Management before, during
or after a disaster?
a. Reconstruction and Rehabilitation
b. Mitigation
c. Emergency response
d. All the above
59. Landslides occur because of?
a. Intensity of rainfall
b. Steep slopes
c. Deforestation leading it soil erosion
d. All the above
60. National Disaster Management Division of the Govt. of India wherever necessary,
sends to disaster affected areas?
a. Coordanation its containing satellite phones
b. Medicines for affected people
c. Provides relief measures
d. All the above
61. The ground movements caused by earthquakes can have a damaging effects such as?
a. Ground shaking
b. Landslides
c. Surface ruptures
d. All the above
62. The main objectives of First Aid?
a. To preserve life
b. To prevent the victim’s condition from worsening
c. To promote recovery
d. All the above
63. Tsunamis are waves generated by?
a. Earthquakes
b. Volcanic eruptions
c. Underwater landslides
d. All the above
64. By what measures can we significantly reduce the impact of disasters on our people?
a. better planning
b. Preparedness awareness
c. Mitigation measures
d. All the above
65. National Institute of Disaster Management publishes a biannual journal titled?
a. Disaster India
b. Disaster Mitigation
c. Disaster & Development
d. Indian Disaster
66. Mechanisms established under Disaster Management Act, 2005 include?
a. National Disaster Management Authority
b. State Disaster Management Authority
c. District Disaster Management Authority
d. All the above
67. Disaster Management Team should include?
a. Awareness generation team
b. First aid team
c. Search and Rescue team
d. All of the above
68. In which month in India, floods are likely to occur?
a. June-December
b. June-September
c. May-October
d. Aril-June
69. Earthquakes that occur along faults are created when ___________
a) Melted rock is erupted along the fault zone
b) Stress builds up until rocks break
c) The earth shifts and moves along fracture
d) Answers b and c
70. Magnitude of earthquake indicates amount of
a) Vibrations per second
b) Vibrations per minute
c) Oscillations
d) Energy released
71. Effective hazard management largely rely on
a. Govt. agencies
b. Emergency responses
c. Pre-disaster planning
d. Volcanoes
72. Which of the following is seasonally related hazard
a. Earthquake
b. Volcanic eruption
c. Terrorist attack
d. None of the above
73. The level of harm by a hazard is governed by
a. Magnitude of the hazard
b. Frequency of the hazard
c. Intensity at the impact point
d. All of the above
74. The extent to which a community ,structure , services or geographic area is likely to
be damaged or disrupted by the impact of particular hazard is termed as
a. Capacity
b. Vulnerability
c. Risk
d. Hazard assessment
75. The point of the earth’s surface directly above the point where an earthquake occurs
is called the:
a. Focus
b. Epicenter
c. Fracture
d. Fault
76. Vulnerability analysis comes in which part of the Disaster Management Cycle
a. Mitigation
b. Preparedness
c. Response
d. Recovery
77. Which of the following groups of people is more vulnerable in the event of disaster?
A) Men, boys, old people
B) Men, women, boys
C) Women, children, old people
D) None of the above
78. The name of the largest active volcano in the world is
A) Mauna Lao in Hawaii
B) Mount Fuji in Japan
C) Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
D) None of the above
79. The State Disaster Management Authority is headed by
A. Governor
B. Chief minister
C. Chief Secretary of the State
D. None of the above
80. Warm air is ___________than cold air
a) Heavier
b) Lighter
c) No difference in weight
d) Very much lighter
81. What do you mean by ‘ doldrums’ ?
A. Environmental condition found during El nino
B. Environmental condition found on equatorial calm over the sea
C. Both (A) and (B) are correct
D. None of the above
82. The point within the earth where earthquake generated is called
a) Focus of epicenter
b) Focus of foci
c) Focus of hypocenter
d) None of these
83. Which of the following waves is the slowesta) Pwaves
b) Swaves
c) Surface waves
d) Tsunami
84. Human induced hazards can be classified into –
a) 2
b) 3
c) 5
d) 4
85. The name of the chemical leakage in Bhopal Gas Tragedy –
a) Carbon dioxide
b) Methyl Isocyanate
c) Hydrogen
d) Sulphur oxide
86. Full form of DDMA –
a) District Disaster Management Authority
b) District Disease Manage Authority
c) District Dam Manage Authority
d) District Duck Management Authority
87. Tsunami in the Indian Ocean occurred in the year
(a) 2003
(b) 2004
(c) 2005
(d) 2006
88. High vulnerability and high hazard are associated with
(a) Low disaster risk
(b) Medium disaster risk
(c) High disaster risk
(d) None of these
89. A disease is called pandemic when it is
(a) Within a region
(b) Within a country
(c) Within a continent
(d) None of these
90. The flood caused in Uttarakhand due to
(a) Cloud burst
(b) Land slide
(c) Earthquake
(d) None of these
91. Which of the following is not an epidemic
(a) Cholera
(b) Samall pox
(c) Plague
(d) HIV-AIDS
92. An important water contaminant is:
(a) Heavy metals
(b) Nitrogen oxides
(c) Carbon monoxide
(d) NO2 and SO2
93. The National flood Commission in India was set up in
(a) 1980
(b) 1985
(c) 1995
(d) 1980
94. Sometimes there are some indications that would indicate that perhaps an
earthquake would occur. Such indications are called
(a) Indicators
(b) Precursors
(c) Signal
(d) Anticipations
95. Special consideration in order to mitigate earthquake earthquake like disasters is
given also to protect
(a) Heritage buildings
(b) Buildings of cultural and historical importance
(c) Scientific and Technological laboratories
(d) All of the above
96. A flash flood is a flood that:
(a) is caused by heavy rain rather than from the flooding of a river
(b) occurs in urban areas
(c) occurs suddenly and unexpectedly and for a short duration
(d) is caused by the blocking of drains.
97. Which of the following is an environmental consequence of floods?
(a) dispersal of weed species
(b) erosion of soil
(c) release of pollutants into waterways
(d) all of the above.
98. Which of the following emits dangerous radioactive wastes forcing the government
to eliminate its use?
(a) Nuclear energy
(b) Water energy
(c) Geothermal energy
(d) Solar energy
99. All of the following are TRUE about disasters EXCEPT
a. A disaster may be domestic or international
b. A disaster may be caused by nature or have human origins
c. A disaster always receives widespread media coverage.
d. A disaster may have a known and gradual onset
100. Disasters frequently result in all of the following EXCEPT
a. Damage to the ecological environment
b. Displacement of populations
c. Destruction of a population"s homeland
d. Sustained public attention during the recovery phase