UPSC Ecology And Environment Specific Hazards and Mitigation Question Bank

done Hazards And Disaster Management Total Questions - 62

• question_answer1)
  A place where an earthquake originates is called _____?
  A)
  Focus                done clear
  B)
  Fault line done clear
  C)
  Epicenter                       done clear
  D)
  S-Wave done clear
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• question_answer2)
  As the magnitude of natural disasters decreases their frequency of occurrence_____?
  A)
  Increases                        done clear
  B)
  Decreases done clear
  C)
  Remains the same           done clear
  D)
  Varies with time done clear
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• question_answer3)
  The destructive powers of Tsunami result mainly from their_____?
  A)
  Incredible height done clear
  B)
  Unpredictability done clear
  C)
  Cold water done clear
  D)
  Momentum and long wavelength done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Earthquakes occur when there is a sudden release of stored up energy in Earth's
  A)
  inner core                       done clear
  B)
  outer core done clear
  C)
  upper mantle                  done clear
  D)
  lower crust done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Tremors that have occurred in Earth's crust are known as
  A)
  Earthquakes done clear
  B)
  Volcanic eruptions done clear
  C)
  Bed eruptions done clear
  D)
  (d)Volcano-Earth Quake done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Instrument used to measure earthquake is known as
  A)
  quake meter                   done clear
  B)
  quake graph done clear
  C)
  seismograph                   done clear
  D)
  typanicgraph done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Another name for Earthquakes is
  A)
  nektons              done clear
  B)
  temblors done clear
  C)
  blusters              done clear
  D)
  flickers done clear
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• question_answer8)
  After earthquake has taken place, it is followed by
  A)
  pro-shocks          done clear
  B)
  pre-shock done clear
  C)
  aftershocks         done clear
  D)
  mini-maximal shocks done clear
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• question_answer9)
  An example of composite volcanoes is
  A)
  Mount Everest    done clear
  B)
  Puy de Dome done clear
  C)
  Mauna Loa                    done clear
  D)
  Mount Merapi done clear
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• question_answer10)
  During eruption, volcanic material is
  A)
  blown to some meters done clear
  B)
  blown to many kilometers done clear
  C)
  blown to some inches done clear
  D)
  blown to some feet done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Divergence of plates allows magma from mantle to reach surface as
  A)
  ice                 done clear
  B)
  rocks done clear
  C)
  lava              done clear
  D)
  stones done clear
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• question_answer12)
  A reference to process by which materials such as magma and gases from inside Earth are forced onto Earth's surface is
  A)
  Eruption            done clear
  B)
  Lava done clear
  C)
  Volcanism                      done clear
  D)
  Earthquake done clear
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• question_answer13)
  When volcanoes ejects basic lava, eruption is mainly
  A)
  loud                              done clear
  B)
  violent done clear
  C)
  quite                             done clear
  D)
  hard done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Tropical cyclones are intense low pressure areas confined to the area lying between?
  A)
  30 degree north and 30 degree south done clear
  B)
  50 degree north and 50 degree south done clear
  C)
  50 degree north and 30 degree south done clear
  D)
  50 degree south and 30 degree north done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Which of these is/are flood prevention and mitigation strategy?

  (I) Construction flood prevention embracements

  (II) Depopulating flood plains

  (III) Afforestation

  (IV) Decongesting the river channels

  Select the following options below
  A)
  I and II only                   done clear
  B)
  I, II and III done clear
  C)
  II, III and IV       done clear
  D)
  I, II, III and IV done clear
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• question_answer16)
  The instrument that measures the wind speed in a cyclone is?
  A)
  Anemometer                  done clear
  B)
  Barometer done clear
  C)
  Thermometer                  done clear
  D)
  Ammeter done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Which one of the following places is unlikely to be affected by a cyclone?
  A)
  Chennai             done clear
  B)
  Mangalore done clear
  C)
  Amritsar            done clear
  D)
  Puri done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Which watering method is NOT the best way to conserve water?
  A)
  by hand, manual            done clear
  B)
  overhead sprinklers done clear
  C)
  drip system                    done clear
  D)
  soaker hose done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Droughts are formed by which of the following methods'
  A)
  lack of precipitation done clear
  B)
  Temperature variations done clear
  C)
  Atmospheric pressure done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Which of the following is the disaster management plan'
  A)
  Constructing cyclone shelters done clear
  B)
  Providing loans done clear
  C)
  Proving schools for children done clear
  D)
  Providing medical facility done clear
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• question_answer21)
  The term Tsunami is coined from
  A)
  Chinese term                  done clear
  B)
  Japanese term done clear
  C)
  Hawaiian term    done clear
  D)
  German Term done clear
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• question_answer22)
  National institute for Disaster management is located at?
  A)
  Bangalore                      done clear
  B)
  New Delhi done clear
  C)
  Pune                             done clear
  D)
  Hyderabad done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Landslides occur because of?
  A)
  Intensity of rainfall done clear
  B)
  Steep sloped done clear
  C)
  Deforestation leading to soil erosion done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Out of the total 35 state/ union territories of India, how many are disaster prone?
  A)
  22                                 done clear
  B)
  24 done clear
  C)
  25                                 done clear
  D)
  23 done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Bhopal Gas Disaster occurred with the release of which of the following gas.
  A)
  Methyl-isocynate done clear
  B)
  Methyl -isocynide done clear
  C)
  Sulphur dioxide  done clear
  D)
  Nitrous oxide done clear
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• question_answer26)
   Which of the following equipment is used for the treatment of oil spills?

  (i) Booms

  (ii) Shovels

  (iii) Vacuums

  (iv) Boilers

  Which of the following is/are correct?
  A)
  (i) and (ii)                       done clear
  B)
  (i), (ii) and (iii) done clear
  C)
  (iv), (ii) and (i)    done clear
  D)
  (ii) and (iv) done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Which natural hazard has resulted in the greatest monetary losses in a single event from the period of life listed?
  A)
  Earthquake                    done clear
  B)
  Hurricane done clear
  C)
  Fire                   done clear
  D)
         Flood done clear
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• question_answer28)
  The largest wave during a Tsunami event is _______?
  A)
  The first done clear
  B)
  The third done clear
  C)
  The fifth done clear
  D)
  Unpredictable, it could be any of them done clear
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• question_answer29)
  In an open ocean Tsunami can travel ______ miles per hour with the periods up to____ minutes?
  A)
  50;20                done clear
  B)
  50;60 done clear
  C)
  485;20              done clear
  D)
  485;60 done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Which of the following events produces biggest tsunami?
  A)
  Earthquake done clear
  B)
  Underwater landslides done clear
  C)
  Hurricanes done clear
  D)
  Impacts of asteroids and comets done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Powerful tsunamis are most frequently produced by?
  A)
  Volcanoes          done clear
  B)
  Underwater landslides done clear
  C)
  Earthquake        done clear
  D)
  Impact of comets done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Which of the following is the location of super volcano?
  A)
  Yellowstone National Park done clear
  B)
  Mt. Rainier done clear
  C)
  Iceland done clear
  D)
  Mt. Kilimanjaro done clear
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• question_answer33)
  The last major super volcano eruption 75000 years ago killed about which percent of the world's human?
  A)
  0%                                done clear
  B)
  1% done clear
  C)
  5%                                done clear
  D)
  60% done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Which was the deadliest hurricane in US history?
  A)
  Katrina done clear
  B)
  Gavelston hurricane of 1990 done clear
  C)
  Andrew done clear
  D)
  Camille done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Which European city was almost entirely destroyed by combination of earthquake/ fire/ tsunami in 1755?
  A)
  Lisbon               done clear
  B)
  Rome done clear
  C)
  Barcelona                      done clear
  D)
  Athens done clear
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• question_answer36)
  In 1908 asteroid exploded near the earth's surface with a force of a 15 megaton nuclear weapon. Where did it strike?
  A)
  New Mexico                   done clear
  B)
  Siberia done clear
  C)
  South pacific                  done clear
  D)
  Pakistan done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Not counting pandemics; the two deadliest natural disasters recorded on record were both:
  A)
  Flooding of the Yellow river of China done clear
  B)
  Monsoons in India done clear
  C)
  Hurricanes in Bangladesh done clear
  D)
  Earthquakes in Pakistan done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Tremendous damage along with huge destruction of buildings can take place at a scale of
  A)
  5                                  done clear
  B)
  6 done clear
  C)
  7                                  done clear
  D)
  8 ? 10 done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Other than boundaries of crustal plates, earthquakes may occur within areas with
  A)
  frequent civil activities done clear
  B)
  frequent explosive activities done clear
  C)
  frequent deforestation activities done clear
  D)
  frequent volcanic activities done clear
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• question_answer40)
  In some eruptions, mudflows are forced over the
  A)
  Earth's mantle    done clear
  B)
  Ocean bed done clear
  C)
  Earth's surface    done clear
  D)
  Earth's core done clear
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• question_answer41)
  Magma which is forced onto Earth's surface is known as
  A)
  Vent                              done clear
  B)
  Cone done clear
  C)
  Lava                             done clear
  D)
  Magma Chamber done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Composite volcanoes are made up of alternate layers of
  A)
  ash and cinder only done clear
  B)
  dense lava and ash done clear
  C)
  viscous lava, ash and cinder done clear
  D)
  pyroclastic lava, ash and cinder done clear
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• question_answer43)
  Movement of crustal plates result in formation of
  A)
  a huge island done clear
  B)
  small volcanic islands done clear
  C)
  a small island done clear
  D)
  huge volcanic islands done clear
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• question_answer44)
  When volcanoes eject basic lava, eruption is mainly?
  A)
  Loud'              done clear
  B)
  Violent done clear
  C)
  Silent              done clear
  D)
  Hard done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Consider the following statements:

  (I) natural hazards are the elements of circumstances in the natural environment that have the potential to cause harm to people and property or both

  (II) natural disasters are relatively sudden and cause large scale, wide spared death and loss of property and disturbance to social systems and life over, which people have more to little or no control.

  Which of the following statements is/are correct?
  A)
  1 only               done clear
  B)
  2 only done clear
  C)
  Both 1 & 2                    done clear
  D)
  neither 1 or 2 done clear
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• question_answer46)
  The Indian Tsunami Early Warning centre is located in which of the following places?
  A)
  Chennai             done clear
  B)
  Kochi done clear
  C)
  Hyderabad                     done clear
  D)
  Goa done clear
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• question_answer47)
  ______ helps us announce a cyclone alert
  A)
  Satellite             done clear
  B)
  Stars done clear
  C)
  Sun                               done clear
  D)
  moon done clear
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• question_answer48)
  Which is the better watering regime under general conditions?
  A)
  daily, 10 minutes done clear
  B)
  every other day, 20 minutes done clear
  C)
  weekly, 20 minutes done clear
  D)
  weekly, one or two done clear
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• question_answer49)
  Gray water is recommended for watering gardens. What is it?
  A)
  dirty rain water done clear
  B)
  leftover household water such as from dishes done clear
  C)
  un-chlorinated water done clear
  D)
  rainwater from gutters done clear
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• question_answer50)
  Which of the following activities is covered by disaster management before, during and after disaster?
  A)
  Reconstruction and Rehabilitation done clear
  B)
  Mitigation done clear
  C)
  Emergency Response done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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• question_answer51)
  Landslides occur because of?
  A)
  Intensity of rainfall done clear
  B)
  Steep sloped done clear
  C)
  Deforestation leading to soil erosion done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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• question_answer52)
  U. N. Disaster Management Team UNDMT is responsible for awing problems resulting from disasters in which of the following countries?
  A)
  India done clear
  B)
  Iran done clear
  C)
  Bangladesh done clear
  D)
  All countries of the world done clear
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• question_answer53)
  The disaster management act was enacted in India in which of the following year?
  A)
  2006                 done clear
  B)
  2005 done clear
  C)
  2008                             done clear
  D)
  2007 done clear
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• question_answer54)
  The national policy on disaster management was proposed by the union cabinet in which of the following year?
  A)
  2007                 done clear
  B)
  2008 done clear
  C)
  2009                             done clear
  D)
  2010 done clear
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• question_answer55)
  National disaster relief fund is the result of?
  A)
  12th finance commission done clear
  B)
  11th finance commission done clear
  C)
  13th financial commission done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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• question_answer56)
  In which month in India, floods are likely to occur?
  A)
  June-December   done clear
  B)
  June-September done clear
  C)
  June-August                   done clear
  D)
  October-December done clear
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• question_answer57)
  Which of the following statement is/are correct?

  1. Indian National Centre for Ocean Information

  Services (INCOIS) works under Ministry of Environment at Hyderabad.

  2. Indian Tsunami Early Warning System (TWES) was established in INCOIS.

  Which of the following is/are correct?
  A)
  Only 1               done clear
  B)
  Only 2 done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2                  done clear
  D)
  None of the above done clear
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• question_answer58)
  Which of the following is not a waste disposal method?
  A)
  Landfill              done clear
  B)
  Regenration done clear
  C)
  Recycling                       done clear
  D)
  Incineration done clear
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• question_answer59)
  Which of the following plant is used for the treatment of oil spills?
  A)
  Skimmers                       done clear
  B)
  Jatropa done clear
  C)
  Eucalyptus                     done clear
  D)
  Cycas done clear
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• question_answer60)
  Pacific Ring of Fire is associated with which one of the following disasters?
  A)
  Earthquake                    done clear
  B)
  Volcanic Eruption done clear
  C)
  Landslides                      done clear
  D)
  Cyclones done clear
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• question_answer61)
  Most of the active volcanoes are located in which of the following belt?

  (i) Convergent Belt

  (ii) Divergent Belt

  Which of the following is/are correct?
  A)
  Only (i) done clear
  B)
  Only (ii) done clear
  C)
  Both (i) and (ii) done clear
  D)
  None of the above done clear
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• question_answer62)
  Arunachal Pradesh is located in which of the following seismic zones?
  A)
  Zone II              done clear
  B)
  Zone in done clear
  C)
  Zone IV             done clear
  D)
  Zone V done clear
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