DRRM Quiz-2 Answers

DRRM QUIZ-2 Total points 48/50
From UNIT-4,5
Name of the student *

(Example: Subash R)
Abishek G
Branch
IT
CSE
BME
Mechanical
Agri
ECE
AIDS
Register No.
712522104005
1. According to U. N. O. there were about ______ disasters per year between 1/1
1992 - 2000 in the world?
100
300
500
800
2. An important water contaminant is: * 1/1
Heavy metals
Nitrogen oxides
Carbon monoxide
NO2 and SO2
3. An active volcano Mauna Loa is located in * 1/1
Hawaii, USA
Brazil
Japan
Nepal
4. Area of Indian coastline which is vulnerable to storm surges, cyclones *1/1
and tsunamis is?
5700 Km
3700km
2700km
4700km
5. Downhill movement of earth is mainly caused by * 1/1
Monsoon failure
rain
drought
pollution
6. Drought is often identified by sunny days and hot weather. 1/1
Meteorological drought
Hydrological drought
Agricultural drought
Socioeconomic drought
7. Etna volcano are located in- 1/1
Japan
Italy
India
Iran
8. From where earth quake waves are generated? 1/1
Focus
Epicenter
Solid inner Core
None of these
9. Geologists consider the Earth to be 4.6 billion years old. If you counted 1/1
to 4.6 billion by counting one number every second how long would it
take?
32 years
14,600 years
1000 years
146 years
10. If the seafloor is suddenly displaced upward, then what happens to 1/1
the sea surface?
It will remain unchanged
It will subside
Nothing will happen
It will momentarily rise
11. In which date tsunami occurred in Indoneshia 0/1
24 April
27 Dec
26 March
26 Dec
Correct answer
26 Dec
12. Increase in carbon dioxide in atmosphere causes 1/1
Rise in earth temperature
fall in earth temperature
Uniform earth temperature
increase in ultraviolet rays

13. A downward movement of wet soil along the slopes under the 1/1
influence of gravity.
Creep
Lahars
Debris flow
Solification
14. Major tsunamis are produced by earthquakes with hypocenters less 1/1
than
5 km
10 km
20 km
30 km
15. Most of the damage done by floods in the U.S. occurs 1/1
on floodplains
in small tributaries
in delta regions
on uplands along major rivers

16. Movement of earthquake waves through the ground can produce 1/1
Solification
Liquefaction
Creep
Lahars
17. Of the total water percentage in earth ------- % is a fresh water level 1/1
that we can use
2.5
10
18. Pandemic disease is defined as: 0/1
Outbreak of a disease beyond the area of a disease
Outbreak of a disease in international scale
congestion in urban areas.
Disease that spread in rural area
Correct answer
Outbreak of a disease in international scale

19. Percentage of Indian total area prone to cyclone is 1/1
6%
12%
10%
8%
20. Process of photosynthesis converts solar energy into the 1/1
hydro energy
mechanical energy
chemical energy
tidal energy
21. The Chernobyl disaster of 1986 in Ukraine was a case of 1/1
Epidemic disaster
Toxic gas disaster
Nuclear disaster
Pandemic Disaster
22. The cyclone “SIDR” hit Bangladesh in? 1/1
2007
2009
2008
2006
23. The direction of air flow is also affected by Earth’s rotation. It is called 1/1
as
Elnino Effect
La Nina Effect
Coriolis Effect
Greenhouse Effect
24. The doldrums is an area of 1/1
Low temperature
low humidity
low rainfall
low pressure
25. The most catastrophic weather or climate related disasters in terms 1/1
of lives lost are
droughts
severe stroms
floods
tornodus
26. The movement of earthy materials from higher region to lower region 1/1
due to gravitational pull is called
Earth quake
cyclone
soil erosion
landslide
27. The number of tsunami waves generated by one earthquake is 1/1

generally:
about 100-120
about 50
10 or 12
1
28. The phrase WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION entered widespread 1/1
usage in?
2002
2001
2003
2004
29. The state lies in west coast is 1/1
Tamilnadu
Andhra Pradesh
West Bengal
Karnataka
30. The term cyclone means- 1/1
Coil of tiger
Coil of snake
Coil of lion
Coli of pig
31. The term Influenza implies to 1/1
Groin
Flu
Disease
Disorder
32. The word has been derived from Arabic word “Mausam” which means 1/1
season. The word is
Bearish
ElNino
Monsoon
Typhoon
33. To prevent landslide, improving the cultivation in the sloppy region, the 1/1
roots of which Provide effect.
Erosion
cohesion
coherent
flood.
34. Typhoid causing bacteria 1/1
Shigella
HIV
HCV
Salmonella
35. Ultraviolet rays in radiations of sun is absorbed by 1/1
stratosphere
thermosphere
ozone
troposphere
36. Warm air -------------- is than cold air 1/1
lighter
Heavier
no difference in weight
very much lighter

37. What causes most flash flooding? 1/1
Tornadoes.
Slow-moving thunderstorms, thunderstorms repeatedly moving over the same

area
Hailstorms.
heavy rains from hurricanes and tropical storms.
38. What is the speed of tsunami waves? 1/1
40 meters/hour
100 kms/hour
800 km/hour
9000 km/hour
39. Which choice is a man-made trigger of landslides? 1/1
erosion
earthquakes
Valcano
blasting
40. Which is the main cause of cholera? 1/1
Floods
Poor nutrition
Poor sanitation
Air pollution
41. Which of the following emits dangerous radioactive wastes forcing the 1/1
government to eliminate its use?
Geothermal energy
Solar energy
Water energy
Nuclear energy
42. Which of the following is not an epidemic 1/1
Cholera
HIV-AIDS
Plague
Small pox
43. Which of the following volcanoes is known for its most destructive 1/1
volcanic eruption in recorded history
Mount St Helens
Mauna Loa
Mount Kilimanjaro
Krakatoa
44. Which zone is considered the highest vulnerability zone of the seismic 1/1
zonation map of India?
Zone-IV
Zone-V
Zone-III
Zone-II
45. Zika virus is spread by 1/1
Rat
Pig
Fly
Mosquito
46. As the magnitude of natural disasters increases their frequency of 1/1
occurrence
increases
decreases
remains the same
cannot be predicted
47. How many of 35 Indian States and Union Territories are disaster 1/1
prone?
23
12
25
27
48. In Australia, the average annual cost of floods is around: 1/1
$380 million
$3.8 million
$38 million
$3.8 billion
49. Just prior to a tsunami coming ashore, sea level appears to fall 1/1
quickly. This phenomenon is called as
Sea level drop
Dip in sea level
Draw fall
Drawdown
50. What is it called when a large number of people in a community get a 1/1
disease at the same time?
Influx
Black death
Parasite
Epidemic
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DRRM QUIZ-2 Total points 48/50

Name of the student *

2. An important water contaminant is: * 1/1

NO2 and SO2

3. An active volcano Mauna Loa is located in * 1/1

5. Downhill movement of earth is mainly caused by * 1/1

6. Drought is often identified by sunny days and hot weather. 1/1

8. From where earth quake waves are generated? 1/1

Solid inner Core

It will remain unchanged

Nothing will happen

It will momentarily rise

11. In which date tsunami occurred in Indoneshia 0/1

12. Increase in carbon dioxide in atmosphere causes 1/1

Rise in earth temperature

fall in earth temperature

Uniform earth temperature

increase in ultraviolet rays

on uplands along major rivers

18. Pandemic disease is defined as: 0/1

Outbreak of a disease beyond the area of a disease

Outbreak of a disease in international scale

congestion in urban areas.

Disease that spread in rural area

Outbreak of a disease in international scale

20. Process of photosynthesis converts solar energy into the 1/1

21. The Chernobyl disaster of 1986 in Ukraine was a case of 1/1

Toxic gas disaster

24. The doldrums is an area of 1/1

27. The number of tsunami waves generated by one earthquake is 1/1

29. The state lies in west coast is 1/1

30. The term cyclone means- 1/1

35. Ultraviolet rays in radiations of sun is absorbed by 1/1

36. Warm air -------------- is than cold air 1/1

very much lighter

Slow-moving thunderstorms, thunderstorms repeatedly moving over the same

heavy rains from hurricanes and tropical storms.

38. What is the speed of tsunami waves? 1/1

39. Which choice is a man-made trigger of landslides? 1/1

42. Which of the following is not an epidemic 1/1

45. Zika virus is spread by 1/1

remains the same

48. In Australia, the average annual cost of floods is around: 1/1

Sea level drop

Dip in sea level

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