Natural Disasters

Geography ⇒ Physical Geography

Natural Disasters starts at 8 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Natural Disasters. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.

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Describe the role of community participation in disaster management.

Describe the role of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in India.

Describe two major causes of droughts in India.

Explain the difference between a flood and a flash flood.

Explain the difference between a hazard and a disaster.

Explain the process of tsunami formation.

Explain the term 'disaster management'.

Explain why the eastern coast of India is more prone to cyclones than the western coast.

Which Indian state is most prone to cyclones? (1) Rajasthan (2) West Bengal (3) Punjab (4) Haryana

Which of the following is a characteristic of a drought-prone area? (1) High rainfall (2) Water scarcity (3) Dense forests (4) Frequent earthquakes

Which of the following is a human-induced factor that can increase the risk of landslides? (1) Deforestation (2) Heavy rainfall (3) Earthquake (4) Volcanic eruption

Which of the following is a long-term effect of drought? (1) Crop failure (2) Flash flood (3) Earthquake (4) Tsunami

Fill in the blank: The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was triggered by an __________.

Fill in the blank: The area on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake is called the __________.

Fill in the blank: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) is responsible for issuing __________ warnings in India.

Fill in the blank: The movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope is called a __________.

True or False: The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are vulnerable to tsunamis.

True or False: The Himalayas are highly prone to earthquakes due to tectonic plate movements.

True or False: The Richter scale is a logarithmic scale.

True or False: Tsunamis are caused by underwater volcanic eruptions or earthquakes.