MCQ Chapter 9 Geography Class 11 Maharashtra Board Disaster Management 1. Which disaster is caused by biological factors?TsunamiEpidemicVolcanic EruptionRail AccidentQuestion 1 of 202. What is the result of a hazard impacting society called?HazardDisasterVulnerabilityMitigationQuestion 2 of 203. Which group is more likely to be affected by disasters due to vulnerability?Wealthy individualsPoor peopleScientistsMilitary personnelQuestion 3 of 204. What type of effect occurs directly as a result of a disaster?Secondary EffectTertiary EffectPrimary EffectLong-term EffectQuestion 4 of 205. What is an example of a secondary effect of an earthquake?Collapse of buildingsDisruption of electrical powerLoss of homesPermanent change in river channelsQuestion 5 of 206. What is a long-term effect of a disaster called?Primary EffectSecondary EffectTertiary EffectImmediate EffectQuestion 6 of 207. Which disaster management phase involves preparing in advance to face disasters?Disaster ResponseRecoveryPre-disaster PlanningRehabilitationQuestion 7 of 208. What does disaster preparedness involve?Providing financial supportStrengthening weak structuresRestoring basic servicesRebuilding roadsQuestion 8 of 209. What is the main focus of the disaster response phase?Long-term rehabilitationMaking people safe immediately after the disasterConstructing disaster-resistant buildingsForecasting future disastersQuestion 9 of 2010. Which phase of disaster management involves restoring normalcy in the long term?PreparednessMitigationRecoveryRehabilitationQuestion 10 of 2011. What is an example of a structural mitigation measure?Public educationConstruction of river embankmentsTraining in disaster managementRegulating land useQuestion 11 of 2012. What is an example of a non-structural mitigation measure?Strengthening existing buildingsPublic awareness campaignsConstructing sheltersBuilding disaster-resistant housesQuestion 12 of 2013. Which disaster can be mitigated using satellites for early warning?EarthquakeLandslideCycloneVolcanic EruptionQuestion 13 of 2014. What technology is used to map disaster-prone areas effectively?GPSRemote SensingGISRadio CommunicationQuestion 14 of 2015. Which organization was established in India after the 2004 Tsunami to mitigate disaster impacts?National Crisis Management CommitteeNational Disaster Management AuthorityMinistry of AgricultureIndian Space Research OrganisationQuestion 15 of 2016. Which ministry is the nodal agency for drought-related disasters in India?Ministry of Home AffairsMinistry of AgricultureMinistry of Earth SciencesMinistry of DefenceQuestion 16 of 2017. Which mobile app was launched to provide earthquake information?India QuakeDisaster AlertQuake WatchSeismic MonitorQuestion 17 of 2018. Which disaster caused 25,000 deaths in Colombia in 1985?EarthquakeCycloneVolcanic EruptionLandslideQuestion 18 of 2019. Which disaster is caused by human carelessness or mistakes?TsunamiVolcanic EruptionGas LeakageEarthquakeQuestion 19 of 2020. Which disaster occurred in Mumbai, India, in 2005?EarthquakeFlash FloodsCycloneHailstormQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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