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Disaster Management – 9th Geography | 25 Questions (Tsunami, Earthquake, Cyclone, Fire Safety) - Disaster management geography quiz 9th English
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01. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is chaired by?
A
President
B
Prime Minister
C
Home Minister
D
Chief Justice of India
02. In which year was the Disaster Management Act enacted?
A
1999
B
2001
C
2005
D
2010
03. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was constituted in?
A
2006
B
2004
C
2008
D
2012
04. The word 'Tsunami' comes from which language?
A
Chinese
B
Korean
C
Japanese
D
Malay
05. When did the Indian Ocean tsunami hit the Tamil Nadu coast?
A
26 January 2001
B
12 December 2003
C
15 August 2005
D
26 December 2004
06. The magnitude of an earthquake is measured on the?
A
Richter scale
B
Beaufort scale
C
Fujita scale
D
Saffir–Simpson scale
07. Which instrument records seismic waves?
A
Barometer
B
Seismograph
C
Anemometer
D
Altimeter
08. The point inside the Earth where an earthquake originates is the?
A
Epicentre
B
Core
C
Focus (hypocentre)
D
Crust
09. The point on the surface directly above the focus is the?
A
Focus
B
Fault
C
Core
D
Epicentre
10. What should you do indoors during an earthquake?
A
Run downstairs
B
Use the lift
C
Drop, Cover and Hold
D
Stand near windows
11. Tropical cyclones in the western Pacific are called?
A
Hurricanes
B
Typhoons
C
Willy-willies
D
Tornadoes
12. The calm central part of a cyclone is called the?
A
Eye
B
Wall
C
Tail
D
Funnel
13. Which agency issues cyclone warnings in India?
A
ISRO
B
CWC
C
IMD
D
NDRF
14. Where is India's Tsunami Early Warning Centre?
A
INCOIS, Hyderabad
B
IMD, Pune
C
NIO, Goa
D
NCMRWF, Noida
15. What are the three elements of the fire triangle?
A
Heat, water, carbon dioxide
B
Heat, fuel, oxygen
C
Fuel, nitrogen, smoke
D
Oxygen, water, dust
16. Which should NOT be used on an electrical fire?
A
CO₂ extinguisher
B
Dry chemical powder extinguisher
C
Water
D
Switching off the main power
17. What is the fire service emergency number in India?
A
100
B
101
C
102
D
108
18. What is India's single emergency helpline number?
A
100
B
108
C
112
D
1098
19. Which river is called the 'Sorrow of Bihar'?
A
Kosi
B
Ganga
C
Gandak
D
Son
20. Which stage of disaster management comes immediately after a disaster strikes?
A
Mitigation
B
Recovery
C
Preparedness
D
Response
21. The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction was adopted in?
A
2005
B
2010
C
2015
D
2020
22. The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is observed on?
A
5 June
B
13 October
C
16 September
D
22 April
23. In which year did the Bhuj earthquake occur?
A
2001
B
1993
C
2005
D
2015
24. Landslides are most common in which district of Tamil Nadu?
A
Ramanathapuram
B
Thanjavur
C
The Nilgiris
D
Chennai
25. A prolonged shortage of rainfall in a region leads to?
A
Flood
B
Drought
C
Cyclone
D
Tsunami
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