In this quiz, you will find questions related to hazards and disasters, different types of hazards and disasters, areas that experience frequent disasters, examples of hazards/disasters, etc.
Which one of the following states receives floods in the winter?
Far less dramatic disaster is:
Volcano
Landslide
Earthquake
Tsunami
Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, droughts, floods, cyclones and soil erosion are known as:
Hazards
Disasters
Both of them
None of them
Landslides and floods occur due to?
Deforestation
Global warming
Environmental pollution
None of them
World Conference on Disaster Management at Yokohama was established in:
1993
1994
1985
1984
Natural Hazards and Natural Disasters both are:
Similar
Different
Interrelated
None of them
Natural disasters are?
Relatively slow movements in comparison to hazard
Relatively sudden and cause large scale disaster in comparison to hazard
Relatively small scale disaster
Disaster with no damage
The cause for floods in India is due to?
Deforestation
Overpopulation
High temperature
Increasing transportation
Tsunamis are caused when?
An earthquake occurs
Wind is strong
Ocean currents become warm
Sea level rises
The most disastrous giant waves are?
Body waves
Ocean currents
Tsunamis
Surface waves