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Consider the following statements:
1. As compared to natural disasters, natural hazards are relatively sudden and cause large scale destruction.
2. Every disaster is unique in terms of the local socio-environmental factors.
3. Any event can be classed as disaster when the magnitude of destruction and damage caused by it is very high.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following:
1. Floods 2. Tidal Waves
3. Tropical Cyclone 4. Avalanches
Which of the above events are classified as Aquatic disasters?
Consider the following statements:
1. Earthquakes are by far the most predictable and highly destructive of all the natural disasters.
2. Earthquakes that are of tectonic origin have limited area of influence and the scale of damage.
3. Earthquakes associated with volcanic eruption have proved to be the most devastating.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. Indian plate is moving at a speed of one centimetre per year towards the north.
2. The movement of Indian plate is constantly obstructed by the Eurasian plate.
3. Excessive accumulation of energy is the reason for earthquakes along the Himalayan arch.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following:
1. Establishing seismological centres
2. Use of Geographical Positioning System (GPS)
3. Preparing a vulnerability map
4. Adopt earthquake-resistant designs
Which of the above mentioned techniques can help in mitigating earthquake?
Consider the following statements:
1. Sudden displacement of ocean water due to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions is called tsunami.
2. The speed of wave in the ocean is independent of the depth of water.
3. The speed of wave is more in the shallow water than in the ocean deep.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. A ship at sea is not much affected by tsunami.
2. It is difficult to detect a tsunami in the deeper parts of sea.
3. When tsunami enters shallow water, its wavelength gets reduced and the period remains unchanged.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. Tropical cyclones are intense high-pressure areas.
2. These are confined between 30° N and 30° S latitudes.
3. A tropical cyclone is energised by the release of latent heat on account of condensation of moisture.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?Consider the following statements: 1. Tropical cyclones are intense high-pressure areas. 2. These are confined between 30° N and 30° S latitudes. 3. A tropical cyclone is energised by the release of latent heat on account of condensation o
Consider the following statements:
1. Large and continuous supply of warm and moist air that can release enormous latent heat.
2. Strong Coriolis force that can prevent filling of low pressure at the centre.
Which of the above is/are initial conditions for the emergence of a tropical cyclone?
Consider the following statements:
1. Tropical cyclones are characterised by large pressure gradients.
2. The centre of the cyclone is mostly a warm and low-pressure area.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. With increase in distance from the sea, the force of the cyclone decreases.
2. Storm surge is the abnormal rise in sea level generated by a tropical cyclone.
3. Asurge is generated due to interaction of air, sea and land.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following:
1. Storm surge
2. High intensity rainfall for longer period
3. Melting of snow
4. Presence of eroded material due to soil erosion
5. Reduction in infiltration rate
Which of the above mentioned are the reasons for floods?
Consider the following:
1. Indiscriminate deforestation
2. Unscientific agricultural practices
3. Disturbances along the natural drainage channels
4. Colonization of flood-plains
Which of the above human actions are responsible for spread of floods?
Consider the following statements:
1. Cholera, gastro-enteritis, hepatitis are common in flood-affected areas.
2. Every year, floods deposit fertile silt over agricultural fields.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following:
1. Embankments
2. Dams
3. Afforestation
4. Depopulating the flood plains
Which of the above can be preventive steps in flood-prone areas?
Consider the following statements:
1. Meteorological Drought is a prolonged period of inadequate rainfall.
2. Agricultural Drought is characterised by low soil moisture.
3. An area with more than 30 per cent of its gross cropped area under irrigation is droughtprone.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. Hydrological drought results when the availability of water in reservoirs falls below what the precipitation can replenish.
2. Hydrological drought is also known as soil moisture drought.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. Inter-linking of rivers
2. Construction of reservoirs and dams
3. Remote sensing and satellite imageries
4. Rainwater harvesting
Which of the above can be preventive steps in drought-prone areas?
Consider the following statements:
1. Afforestation
2. Construction of bunds
3. Terrace farming
4. Construction of roads and dams
Which of the above can be preventive steps in landslide prone areas?
Consider the following statements:
1. Rescue and relief operations
2. Preparing vulnerability zoning maps
3. Rehabilitation
Arrange the above disaster management steps in chronological order: