DISASTER MANAGEMENT MCQS SET 02

DISASTER MANAGEMENT MCQS SET 02 

1. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is headed by
a. Prime Minister of India
b. President of India
c. Governor of States
d. Chief Minister of States

2. Volcanoes are generally found where
a. Intraplates pull apart or are coming together
b. Tectonic plates pull apart or are coming together
c. Earth's crust pull apart or are coming together
d. None of these pull apart or are coming together

3. Volcanic erupted material when inside the hill/earth/mountain it is called
a. Lava
b. Magma
c. Lahars
d. None of these

4. International Tsunami information Center is located in
(A) Honolulu
(B) Goa
(C) Jakarta
(D) Puducherry

5. Which of the following is not a man-made hazard?
(a) Leakage of Toxic waste
(b) Wars and Civil Strife
(c) Drought
(d) Environmental pollution

6. Cyclones occurring in North Atlantic ocean are called
(a) Typhoon
(b) Hurricanes
(c) Tornado
(d) None of the above

7. High intensity and long duration of rainfall in Tripura causes ---
(a) Earthquakes
(b) Floods
(c) Landslides
(d) Cyclone

8. Most of the Principal rivers in Tripura meets with which river of Bangladesh
A. Meghna
B. Titas
C.Padma
D. None of the above

9. The vector of zika virus is
A. Aedes egypti
B. Aedes albopictus
C. Both a &b
D. Different species of mosquitoes

10. Generally the number on Richter Scale ranges between –
(A) 0 and 6
(B) 0 and 9
(C) 1 to 5
(D) 1 to 12