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Exercise/MCQ Set 1
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1. This is not an example of disaster causing loss of life
Sinkholes
Fires
Bank robbery
Stampedes
2. The Latur earthquake struck 3:56 am on 30 September 1993 @ magnitude of 6.2 Mw. This was ______________
a moderate to strong earthquake
a strong earthquake
small earthquake
insignificant earthquake
3. The following situation did not cause the Kerala floods
Low Pressure
High Pressure
landslides
Heavy rain and discharges
4. The devastating tsunami of 2004 was a result of the undersea earthquake in the _____________
Bay of Bengal
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Indian Ocean
5. The point of origin of earthquakes is called __________
seismic waves
eye of the earthquake
seismic focus
seismic eye
6. The following is not a contributor to death caused by fires
Sinkholes
Asphyxiation
electric shock
smoke inhalation
7. During nuclear fission a small ________ particle hits a ______________ atom splitting it and causing a chain reaction.
proton, plutonium
proton, uranium
neutron, uranium
neutron, lithium
8. Cyclones typically occur in
warm oceans in torrid regions of the world
warm oceans in the tropical and temperate regions of the world
cool oceans in frigid regions of the world
warm oceans in tropical regions of the southern hemisphere only
9. The following was not one of the many Indian states that has suffered drought in recent years
West Bengal
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Andhra Pradesh
10. Which lake did Hurricane Katrina Flood
Lake Ponchartarin
Lake Ponchantrain
Lake Poncantrain
Lake Pontchartrain
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