Natural Disasters in India
Geography ⇒ Indian Geography
Natural Disasters in India starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the role of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in disaster management in India.
Describe two preventive measures to reduce the impact of earthquakes in urban areas.
Describe two ways in which technology can help in disaster management in India.
Explain how afforestation can help in reducing the impact of floods and landslides.
Explain the main causes of floods in the northern plains of India.
Explain the process of cyclone formation in the Bay of Bengal.
Explain the term 'drought' and mention one major cause of drought in India.
Explain why the eastern coast of India is more prone to cyclones than the western coast.
The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami mainly affected which part of India? (1) Western Ghats (2) Eastern Coastal Plains (3) Thar Desert (4) Himalayan region
Which Indian city was severely affected by the earthquake in 2001? (1) Mumbai (2) Bhuj (3) Chennai (4) Kolkata
Which Indian state is most frequently affected by cyclones from the Bay of Bengal? (1) Gujarat (2) Odisha (3) Punjab (4) Haryana
Which of the following disasters can be triggered by an earthquake? (1) Flood (2) Tsunami (3) Drought (4) Cyclone
Fill in the blank: The ________ cyclone in 1999 caused massive destruction in Odisha.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is responsible for monitoring and forecasting cyclones in India.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the government agency responsible for disaster management at the national level in India.
Fill in the blank: The ________ region in India is most prone to landslides.
True or False: Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal are generally more intense than those in the Arabian Sea.
True or False: The 2013 Uttarakhand disaster was mainly caused by cloudburst and landslides.
True or False: The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are vulnerable to tsunamis.
True or False: The Himalayan region is highly prone to earthquakes due to tectonic plate movements.
