Disaster Management(Town Planning ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. The National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) was established on ____________ .
  1.    September 23, 2002
  2.    August 14, 2001
  3.    October 16, 2003
  4.    August 14, 2004
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> August 14, 2004



Question 2. In which city the National Institute of Disaster Management is situated?
  1.    Kolkata
  2.    New Delhi
  3.    Hyderabad
  4.    Manipur
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> New Delhi



Question 3. Which wave of an earthquake is produced by a rolling effect along the earth’s surface?
  1.    L wave
  2.    P wave
  3.    S wave
  4.    None of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> S wave



Question 4. Which of the following are the common factors of wildfire hazards?
  1.    Volcanic eruption
  2.    El-Nino
  3.    Volcanic Lightning and thundering
  4.    All of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> All of the above



Question 5. India’s total cyclone-prone area is ……….
  1.    15%
  2.    10%
  3.    8%
  4.    20%
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> 8%



Question 6. Which method is widely used to measure flood variability?
  1.    FFI
  2.    FFMI
  3.    FI
  4.    FMI
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> FFMI



Question 7. How many steps are there in the disaster recovery process?
  1.    7
  2.    4
  3.    8
  4.    5
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> 5



Question 8. To detect Tsunami along the coast, coastal tide gauges are placed……..km away?
  1.    100
  2.    75
  3.    50
  4.    25
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> 50



Question 9. How many distinct types of actions are defined as part of disaster management?
  1.    4
  2.    7
  3.    5
  4.    6
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> 6



Question 10. International Day of Natural Disaster Reduction is celebrated on?
  1.    June 15
  2.    March 5
  3.    October 13
  4.    September 13
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> October 13