Disaster management

Cyclones rotate in which way in the northern hemisphere?

• counter-clockwise

• clockwise

In which country did the deadliest landslide ever occur?

• Ecuador

• Peru

• India

• Argentina

Disaster management includes ?

• Mitigation

• Reconstruction

• Rehabilitation

• All of the above

On average around ________ tropical cyclones impact India every year ?

• 1 to 3

• 2 to 4

• 3 to 5

• 1 to 2

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is headed by

• Prime Minister of India

• President of India

• Governor of States

• Chief Minister of States

About 2/3rd of the cyclones that occur in the Indian coastline occur in the

• Bay of Bengal

• Coastal area of south India

• Coastal area of west India

• NOTA

Which is the most landslide prone area in India ?

• Ganges valley region

• South Indian plateau

• Himalaya and north eastern hill

• NOTA

What always plays the main role in a landslide, regardless of the cause?

• Mud

• Wind

• Gravity

• Earthquakes

What causes tropical cyclone to rotate?

• Tension Force

• Gravitational Force

• Frictional Force

• Coriolis Force

What is this ?

• Flood

• Wildfire

• Global Warming

• Tsunami