Disaster Management_1

The_______________ sub continent is highly prone to natural disasters

• Western

• Eastern

• Indian

• Northern

The changing __________________ due to environmental degradation also increasing vulnerability to natural disasters

• geography

• topography

• future

• history

. Natural disasters can not be prevented but their damaging impact can be reduced

• True

• False

major disasters in India

• Earthquake

• Cyclone

• Drought

• Tsunami

__________________ are sudden and temporary inundation of a large area as an overflowing of rivers or reservoirs

• Cyclone

• Tsunami

• Floods

• Earthquake

Floods are caused by_____________,_____________,_____________tsunami, melting snow or dam burst.

• High Winds

• Rains

• cyclones

• global warming

During floods mud huts and buildings built on weak foundations collapse endangering human lives and property

• True

• False

. Floods may uproot trees and may cause ______________and soil erosion.

• cloud burst

• landslides

• tsunami

. Floods water spoils the stored food-grains or harvested crop.

• True

• False

The floodwater can be reduced by reducing the run-off water through_________________

• afforestation

• deforestation

• overgrazing