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 main steps involved in disaster preparedness at the community level.
Describe the process of formation of a tropical cyclone in the Bay of Bengal.
Discuss the importance of early warning systems in reducing the impact of natural disasters in India.
Discuss the role of community participation in disaster management in India.
Explain the difference between a flood and a flash flood.
Explain the impact of urbanization on flood risk in Indian cities.
Explain the main causes of floods in the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin.
Explain the role of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in disaster management.
The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami primarily affected which coastal state of India the most? (1) Gujarat (2) Tamil Nadu (3) Odisha (4) Kerala
Which of the following disasters is most likely to occur in the Thar Desert region? (1) Flood (2) Drought (3) Cyclone (4) Earthquake
Which of the following is a government initiative for disaster risk reduction in India? (1) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (2) National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (3) Make in India (4) Digital India
Which of the following is a human-induced factor that can worsen the impact of landslides in India? (1) Deforestation (2) Earthquake (3) Heavy rainfall (4) Volcanic eruption
Fill in the blank: The ________ cyclone of 1999 caused massive destruction in Odisha.
Fill in the blank: The ________ earthquake in 2005 caused widespread destruction in Jammu and Kashmir.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the most cyclone-prone district in India.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the nodal agency for disaster management in India.
State whether the following statement is true or false: Floods can lead to the spread of water-borne diseases.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are highly vulnerable to tsunamis.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The frequency of heatwaves in India has increased in recent decades.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The Latur earthquake of 1993 occurred in a region previously considered seismically safe.
