Chapter 7 -Natural Hazards and Disasters [ UNIT IV: NATURAL HAZARDS AND DISASTERS: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES, AND MANAGEMENT]
1. Which of the following is a Terrestrial Disaster?
a) Blizzards
b) Earthquakes
c) Floods
d) viral diseases
Answer. b) Earthquakes
2. Which of the following is an Aquatic Disaster?
a) Blizzards
b) Earthquakes
c) Floods
d) viral diseases
Answer. c) Floods
3. Which of the following is a Biological Disaster?
a) Blizzards
b) Earthquakes
c) Floods
d) viral diseases
Answer. d) viral diseases
4. Which of the following is an Atmospheric Disaster?
a) Blizzards
b) Earthquakes
c) Floods
d) viral diseases
Answer. a) Blizzards
5. Which of the following is not an Atmospheric Disaster?
a) Blizzards
b) Thunderstorms
c) Drought
d) Tsunami
Answer. d) Tsunami is an aquatic natural disaster.
6. Which of the following is not a Terrestrial Disaster?
a) Soil erosion
b) Storm Surge
c) Drought
d) Avalanches
Answer. b) Storm Surge
7. Which of the following is not a reason for the emergence of a tropical cyclone?
a) Presence of strong vertical wind wedge.
b) Strong Coriolis force
c) Large and continuous supply of warm and moist air
d) Unstable condition
Answer. a) Presence( absence) of strong vertical wind wedge.
8. In a tropical cyclone, the cloudless core is known as the -------- of the storm.
a) eye
b) wall
c) mouth
d) trail
Answer. a) eye
9. The energy of the tropical cyclone comes from the -------- released by the warm moist air.
a) latent heat
b) condensation
c) rain
d) moisture
Answer. a) latent heat
10. It is a situation when there is a prolonged period of inadequate rainfall.
a) Meteorological Drought
b) Agricultural Drought
c) Hydrological Drought
d) Ecological Drought
Answer. a) Meteorological Drought
11. When the productivity of a natural ecosystem fails due to a shortage of water is called?
a) Meteorological Drought
b) Agricultural Drought
c) Hydrological Drought
d) Ecological Drought
Answer. d) Ecological Drought
12. The drought, is characterized by low soil moisture that is necessary to support the crops.
a) Meteorological Drought
b) Agricultural Drought
c) Hydrological Drought
d) Ecological Drought
Answer. b) Agricultural Drought
13. According to some estimates, nearly ----------- percent of the total geographical area of the country.
a) 10
b) 15
c) 19
d) 25
Answer. c) 19
14. The Disaster Management Bill came in?
a) 2000
b) 2005
c) 2009
d) 2014
Answer. b) 2005
15. Which one of the following states of India experiences floods frequently?
a) Bihar
b) West Bengal
c) Assam
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer. c) Assam
16. In which one of the following districts of Uttaranchal did the Malpa Landslide disaster take place?
a) Bageshwar
b) Champawat
c) Almora
d) Pithoragarh
Answer. d) Pithoragarh (1998)
17. Which one of the following states receives floods in the winter months?
a) Assam
b) West Bengal
c) Kerala
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer. d) Tamil Nadu
18. In which of the following rivers is the Majuli River Island situated?
a) Ganga
b) the Brahmaputra
c) the Godavari
d) Indus
Answer. b) the Brahmaputra
19. Under which type of natural hazards do blizzards come?
a) Atmospheric
b) Aquatic
c) Terrestrial
d) Biological
Answer. a) Atmospheric
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Chapter-wise MCQ of India Physical Environment[ Class-11]:
- Chapter-1[India — Location [ Unit-I : Introduction]]
- Chapter-2 [Structure and Physiography [ UNIT II: PHYSIOGRAPHY]]
- Chapter-3 [Drainage System [ UNIT II: PHYSIOGRAPHY]]
- Chapter-4[ Climate [ UNIT III: CLIMATE, VEGETATION, AND SOIL]]
- Chapter 5 - Natural Vegetation [ UNIT III: CLIMATE, VEGETATION, AND SOIL]
- Chapter 6 - Soils [ UNIT III: CLIMATE, VEGETATION, AND SOIL]
- Chapter 7 -Natural Hazards and Disasters [ UNIT IV: NATURAL HAZARDS AND DISASTERS: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES, AND MANAGEMENT]
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