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NCERT 8th Class (CBSE) Social Science: Disaster And Its Management – Quiz
11 Multiple Choice Questions related to NCERT 8th Class (CBSE) Social Science: Disaster And Its Management – Quiz:
- Any natural hazard which causes loss of life and property is a disaster.
- As soon as an earthquake strikes, leave your home or school and move to an open areas
- Listen to weather bulletins regularly to know about any cyclonic development.
- Drink boiled water and eat fresh cooked food during times of flood.
- We must learn to harvest and conserve water in order to prevent drought.
Quiz: Disaster And Its Management
India is the seventh largest country in the world. It is also the second most populous country in the world. Due to its unique physical features, India is also one of the most ‘disaster-prone’ countries in the world. Nature has provided ways and means for the sustenance of life on earth.
- Question 1 of 11
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A _______ develops when a low pressure area is surrounded by high pressure.
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Wrong! Correct answer is Cyclone
- Question 2 of 11
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Which one of the following states in India is not prone to tropical cyclone?
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Wrong! Correct answer is Bihar
- Question 3 of 11
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In India, flood mostly occur between June and ______________
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Wrong! Correct answer is September
- Question 4 of 11
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Which one of the following measures is not a precaution against drought?
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Wrong! Correct answer is Crop insurance
- Question 5 of 11
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Which one of the following states of India will not be affected by tsunami?
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Wrong! Correct answer is Kerala
- Question 6 of 11
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Which of the following is a disaster mitigation stretegy?
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Wrong! Correct answer is Constructing cyclone shelters
- Question 7 of 11
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National Institute of Disaster management is located at?
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Wrong! Correct answer is New Delhi
- Question 8 of 11
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Of the following, which is a natural hazard?
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Wrong! Correct answer is All the above
- Question 9 of 11
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International Tsunami Information Centre is in?
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Wrong! Correct answer is Honolalu
- Question 10 of 11
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Tsunami’s can occur only during ?
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Wrong! Correct answer is Greek Word
- Question 11 of 11
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Tsunami’s can occur only during ?
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Wrong! Correct answer is Any time in day or night
