Disaster and Its management

The place of the origin of an earthqauke is called ________. (a) Epicentre (b) Focus (c) Both

A hazard causing destruction is called a ________. (a) Hazard (b) Disaster (c) Tsunami

The place which is directly above the focus of the earthquake is called _________. (a) Focus (b) Epicentre (c) Both

_____________ is more prone to floods. (a)Northern India (b) Central India (c) Southern India

Tsunami can be caused by ___________ . (a)Undersea earthquake (b)UndeSea Volcanic eruption (c) Both

which of the following is a reason of flood? (a) Change in course of a river (b) Breaking of a dam (c) Low rainfall (d) both A and B

A cyclone develops along ________ region. (a) High Pressure (b) Low Pressure

Which instrument is used to detect the occurrence of earthqauke? (a) Richter Scale (b) Seismograph

Study of earthqauke is called ____________. (a) Celenology (b) Seismology (c) Geology

Which instrument is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake? (a) Richter Scale (b) Seismograph(c) Both

When most of the floods occur in our country? (a) Rainy Season (b) Summer Season (c) Winter Season

Extreme shortage of water in a region is called _______. (a)Floods (b) Droughts (c) Both