This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > Geography > Class 12 Geography Chapter 10 Disaster Management – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Geography Chapter 10 Disaster Management Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Select the Drought-prone areas of India A) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka. B) Uttar Pradesh, Madhya paradesh, Andhrapradesh. C) Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Assam. D) Goa & Meghaliya. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uttar Pradesh, Madhya paradesh, Andhrapradesh. 2. Ito ang yugto sa Disaster Risk Management Cycle kung saan agad na tinutukoy ang lawak ng pinsala ng isang kalamidad. Dito malalaman kung anong paraan ng pagtugon ang dapat na isagawa. A) Prevention and Mitigation. B) Preparedness. C) Response. D) Rehabilitation and Recovery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Response. 3. The term "Disaster" derived from Greek term means what? A) No star. B) Bad star. C) Pleasant happenings. D) Good star. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bad star. 4. Very little rain and lots of hot, dry weather over a long period of time is called a: A) Drought. B) Flooding. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drought. 5. What is the meaning of employment?? A) The state of having paid work. B) The action of giving order to someone. C) The action of giving work to someone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The action of giving work to someone. 6. Calculate the risk amount on 50 lakh rupees for an area suffering from 12 disaster occurances in a decade. A) Rs. 70 lakhs. B) Rs. 60 lakhs. C) Rs. 50 lakhs. D) Rs. 40 lakhs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rs. 60 lakhs. 7. Paglalatag ng planong pambansang pamahalaan sa lokal na pamahalaan. A) Top-down Approach. B) Bottom-up Approach. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Top-down Approach. 8. What does the term "mitigation" mean in disaster management? A) Preventing or reducing the impact of a disaster. B) Responding to a disaster after it occurs. C) Preparing for a disaster. D) Recovering from a disaster. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Preventing or reducing the impact of a disaster. 9. Great destruction or damage over a vast area is called. A) Devastation. B) Epicentre. C) Tectonic plates. D) Focus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Devastation. 10. ..... is a manmade hazard A) Natural disaster. B) Organic farming. C) Wildlife conservation. D) Industrial pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Industrial pollution. 11. A perceived event that threatens life and property causing economic disruption and environmental degradation is called ..... A) Accident. B) Mitigation. C) Hazard. D) Disaster. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hazard. 12. A violent tropical storm in which winds move in a circular motion A) Earthquake. B) Cyclone. C) Floods. D) Tsunami. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cyclone. 13. What is a stampede? A) Its a situation where animals start running in the same direction when they are excited or frightened. B) Its a situation where animals start running in different direction when they are excited or frightened. C) Its a situation where animals stand still in any direction when they are excited or frightened. D) Its a situation where animals start running in the same direction when they are forced by something. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its a situation where animals start running in the same direction when they are excited or frightened. 14. NDMA through BMTPC has prepared Upgraded Earthquake Hazard Maps and Atlases for India for better planning and policies. What is the full form of BMTPC? A) Building Management & Technical Procedure for Construction. B) Building Materials & Technology Promotion Council. C) Build Materials True for Practical Construction. D) Build Materials Technical Property Center. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Building Materials & Technology Promotion Council. 15. International Day of Natural Disaster Reduction is celebrated on? A) June 15. B) March 5. C) September 13. D) October 13. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) October 13. 16. What was NOT the effect of the earthquake? A) Power cut. B) Cracking of runway. C) Shortage of water supply. D) Destruction of buildings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shortage of water supply. 17. ..... is a measure of expected losses due to a hazard occurring in a given area over a specific time period A) Chance. B) Risk. C) Reward. D) Opportunity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Risk. 18. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha often face natural disasters due to- A) Flood. B) Cyclones. C) Earthquakes. D) Landslides. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cyclones. 19. Which of the following is not a component of disaster management cycle A) Preparedness. B) Response. C) Construction. D) Recovery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Construction. 20. How you can help after a disaster? A) Run around and shout. B) Listen to adults and follow instructions. C) Go exploring in damaged areas. D) Try to fix things yourself. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Listen to adults and follow instructions. 21. Bahagi ng Disaster Management na tumutukoy sa mga hakbang o dapat gawin bago at sa panahon ng pagtama ng kalamidad. A) Disaster Management Plan. B) Disaster Preparedness. C) Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. D) Disaster Response. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disaster Preparedness. 22. Ito ay tumutukoy sa mga pangyayari na nagdudulot ng panganib at pinsala sa tao, kapaligiran, at mga gawaing pang-ekonomiya. A) Hazard. B) Vulnerability. C) Disaster. D) Risk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disaster. 23. Ito ay tumutukoy sa kakayahan ng pamayanan na harapin ang mga epekto na dulot ng kalamidad. A) VULNERABILITY. B) RESILIENCE. C) HAZARD. D) DISASTER. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) RESILIENCE. 24. Industrial accidents are ..... disasters A) Man-made. B) Metrorological. C) Geophysical. D) Nuclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Man-made. 25. Which of these is a conventional energy source A) Petroleum. B) Ocean power. C) Geo thermal. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Petroleum. 26. Which material melts ice the fastest? A) Air. B) Salt. C) Water. D) Sugar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Salt. 27. Ito ang uri ng assessment na tumutukoy sa pagsusuri sa lawak, sakop, at pinsala na maaaring maranasan ng isang lugar kung ito ay mahaharap sa kalamidad. A) Loss Assessment. B) Damage Assessment. C) Needs Assessment. D) Vulnerability Assessment. E) Hazard Assessment. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Hazard Assessment. 28. "Hazard has Less Critical Consequences"-The Statement is A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 29. Alin sa sumusunod ang hindi katangian ng bottom-up approach? A) Lahat ng mga may kaugnayan sa hazard, kalamidad, at pangangailangan ng pamayanan ay nabibigyang pansin. B) Ang kaunlaran ng isang pamayanan ay nakasalalay sa kakayahan ng mga mamamayan na simulan at panatilihin ito. C) Pananaw lamang ng namumuno ang nabibbigyang pansin sa paggawa ng plano. D) Nakasalalay sa kamay ng mga mamamayan ang responsibilidad sa pagbabago. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ang kaunlaran ng isang pamayanan ay nakasalalay sa kakayahan ng mga mamamayan na simulan at panatilihin ito. 30. Yang bukan penyebab dari terjadinya gempa bumi adalah ..... A) Gerakan lempeng tektonik. B) Perubahan iklim. C) Aktivitas manusia. D) Aktivitas vulkanik. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aktivitas manusia. 31. Ito ay tumutukoy sa inaasahang pinsala sa tao, ari-arian, at buhay dulot ng pagtama ng isang kalamidad. A) Disaster. B) Vulnerability. C) Hazard. D) Risk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Risk. 32. What was the cause of fire? A) Short circuit. B) Unknown. C) Mishandling. D) Deliberate ignition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unknown. 33. Name the instrument used to measure earthquakes. A) Richter Scale. B) Wind Vane. C) Rain Gauge. D) Thermometer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Richter Scale. 34. Full form of PRI A) Poor Relief Institute. B) Premiere Revenue Institutions. C) Power Regional Information. D) Panchayat Raj Institutions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Panchayat Raj Institutions. 35. Minor earthquakes in mountain regions causes A) Hurricanes. B) Tsunamis. C) Land slide. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Land slide. 36. Building a good infrastructure of a city is A) Recovery. B) Mitigation. C) Preparedness. D) Response. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Preparedness. 37. Select the Precautions against man-made disaster A) Learn the basic Dos and Dont's from the fire station personnel for protection in case of fire. B) If you are in a coastal area and you experience an earthquake, move to higher ground immediately. C) Common people should be trained properly about the conservation of water. D) If we are living in a flood-prone area, we must observe the following things:. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Learn the basic Dos and Dont's from the fire station personnel for protection in case of fire. 38. Man-made disaster examples A) War. B) Major fires. C) Air crashes. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 39. What is the first step in case of an earthquake? A) Run towards the open space. B) Drop Cover Hold. C) Start crawling on your elbows. D) Shut all the doors and windows. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drop Cover Hold. 40. East and South East regions of India are frequently affected by ..... A) Volcanoes. B) Earthquakes. C) Cyclones. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cyclones. 41. Which one is not a water related disaster A) Tsunami. B) Volcanic eruptions. C) Flood. D) Tidal waves. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Volcanic eruptions. 42. Alin sa mga sumusunod na kalamidad ang hindi maituturing na natural hazard A) Pagputok ng Bulkang Pinatubo noong 1991. B) Pagguho ng mga gusali dulot ng The Big One. C) Storm surge na dulot ng Super Typhoon Yolanda. D) Digmaan sa Marawi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Digmaan sa Marawi. 43. What is the primary cause of soil erosion as a natural disaster? A) Earthquakes. B) Volcanic eruptions. C) Heavy rainfall and wind. D) Industrial pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heavy rainfall and wind. 44. Ito ay tumutukoy sa mga pangyayari na nagdudulot ng panganib at pinsala sa tao, kapaligiran, at mga gawaing pang-ekonomiya. Maaaring ang disaster ay natural gaya ng bagyo, lindol, at pagputok ng bulkan o gawa ng tao tulad ng digmaan at polusyon. A) Hazard. B) Tragedy. C) Risk. D) Disaster. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Disaster. 45. Ito ang approach kung saan nagsisimula sa mamamayan at iba pang sektor ng lipunan ang mga hakbang sa pagtukoy, pag-aanalisa, at paglutas sa mga suliranin at hamong pangkapaligiran. A) Bottom-Up Approach. B) Top-Down Approach. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bottom-Up Approach. 46. Pagtukoy sa lawak ng pinsalang dulot ng kalamidad tulad ng pagkasira ng mga imprastruktura at kabahayan. A) Pinsala o Damage Assessment. B) Pagkawala o Loss Assessment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pinsala o Damage Assessment. 47. Which of these is a non conventional energy source A) Natural gas. B) Hydel power. C) Petroleum. D) Wind power. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wind power. 48. Which of these is explicitly mentioned as a natural disaster? A) Chemical gas leakage. B) Forest fire. C) Bomb explosion. D) Building collapse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Forest fire. 49. Repair and re-construction, setting the lines of water, electricity and sewage lines is a type of A) Reconstruction. B) Rehabilitation. C) Direct. D) Indirect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rehabilitation. 50. What causes natural disasters A) Human factors. B) Geographical factors. C) Both. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geographical factors. 51. Non conductive Fire extinguishers are used to cut of fire of which type? A) Class E. B) Class A. C) Class F. D) Class B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Class E. 52. Tsunami is a word of ..... country. A) Japan. B) India. C) Sri Lanka. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Japan. 53. Disaster Management Act passed year A) 2007. B) 2005. C) 2006. D) 2004. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2005. 54. Tumutukoy sa katatagan ng isang tao o pamayanan sa pagharap sa mga hamong pangkapaligiran A) Resilience. B) Hospitality. C) Diligence. D) Vulnerability. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Resilience. 55. The Disaster Management Act was made in A) 2009. B) 2005. C) 2006. D) 2003. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2005. 56. Ada berapa jenis kebakaran? A) 4. B) 3. C) 2. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4. 57. Isang uri ng hazard na bunga ng mga gawain ng tao? A) Anthropogenic Hazard. B) Social Hazard. C) Natural Hazard. D) Physical Hazard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anthropogenic Hazard. 58. According to the video, the widest tornado that have ever recorded happened in which city A) Washington DC. B) Ottawa, Canada. C) Perris, Calfornia. D) Reno, Ok. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reno, Ok. 59. Ito ay ang proseso ng pagtukoy sa mapa ng mga lugar na maaaring makaranas ng panganib at ang mga elemento na maaaring maapektuhan nito tulad ng mga imprastraktura, agrikultura at kabuhayan ng mga mamamayan. A) Hazard mapping. B) Timeline of events. C) Hazard assessment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hazard mapping. 60. Most serious burns are caused by: A) Electricity. 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