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DIRR stands for _________

Disaster risk reduction

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is headed by

Prime Minister of India

United Nations disaster management team are responsible for solving problems resulting from
disaster in

ALL CONTINENTS

A risk is the probability of suffering harm from a hazard that can cause the following except:

Economic Gain

These are hazards such as unsafe working conditions, unsafe highways, criminal assault, and
poverty.

Cultural Hazards

During volcanic eruption, the extreme risk zone is within a distance

Up to 100 mtrs

Which of the following is not an atmospheric hazard

Epidemic in human

Which of the following hazardous events is prone in coastal areas

Tsunami

_________ The potentials for damage to man and his environment that may result from the
occurrence of natural events
Hazard

A combination of all strengths and resources available within community, society or


organization that can reduce the level of risk of a disaster.

Capacity

What is Lahars?

Volcanic mud flow

_______ is the potential loss of life, injury or destroyed or damaged assets wgich could occur to a
system.

Disaster Risk

Which of the following is not a type of hazards?

None of the above

Which of the following groups of people is more vulnerable in the event of disaster?

Women, Children, Old people

High vulnerability and high hazard are associated

High Disaster Risk

These are hazards such as fire, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, and storms.

Natural Hazard

In disaster management, mitigation measures involves

Community action and administration


Volcanoes are generally found where

Tectonic plates pull apart or are coming together

The level of risk of a disaster depends on

All of the above

The Disaster Management Act was made in

2005

Vulnerability analysis comes in which part of the Disaster Management Cycle

Mitigation

Which of the following hazardous event is prone in cities

Pollution

The point of the earth's surface directly above the point where an earthquake occurs is called
the:

Epicenter

Which is not a tool used in risk management?

None of the above

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

Vulnerability

The Ritcher scale expresses an erathquakes

Magnitude
What is the name of the kind of stress that develops when rock is squeezzed until it folds or
breaks?

Compression

Refers to the presence of people, livelihood, environmental services and resources,


infrastructure, or economic, social or culktural assets.

Exposure

Which of the following hazardous events is prone in Mountain slopes.

Landslides

Which wave of the earthquake produces rolling effect along the surface?

S wave

Which types of hazards when the dam explosion and Failures by human error can cause flooding

Human induced

The name of the largest active volcano in the world is

Mauna Lao in Hawaii

Which of the following is not a component of disaster management cycle?

Construction

A disease that becomes unusually widespread and even global in its reach is referred to as

Epidemic

The instrument which records earthquake wave is called


Seismograph

Which of the following is not a man-made hazard?

Drought

Which of the following places is prone in tsunami?

Sulu

PHIVOLCS stands for.

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

PAGASA stands for:

Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration

Disaster Management includes:

All of the above

The level of harm by a hazards is governed by

All of the above

The cycle of disaster consists of the following components

Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, Recovery

Latur earthquake occured in

1993

Which of the following does not belong to the group?


a.

Floods
b.

Poverty
c.

Disabilities
The word disaster comes from
a.

Greek word
b.

German
c.

Latin word
Who is known as the father of modern seismology?
a.

R.D Oldham
c.

Charles Richter
d.

W.M Davis
Volcanic erupted material when inside the hill/earth/mountain it is called
a.

Lahars
b.

None of these
c.

Magma
Which of the following is an example of Hazard?
a.
Poverty
b.

Environment
c.

Floods
Effective hazard management largely rely on
Effective hazard management largely rely on
Pre-disaster planning
c.

Volcanoes
d.

Emergency responses
Which of the following places is prone in earthquakes

a.

Bicol
b.

Pangasinan
d.

Laguna

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