AP 8th Class Social Bits Chapter 24 Disaster Management with Answers

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AP State Syllabus 8th Class Social Bits 24th Lesson Disaster Management with Answers

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Question 1.
East and South – East egions of India are frequently affected by …………..
A) cylones
B) earthquakes
C) famines
D) volcanoes
Answer:
A) cylones

Question 2.
The region that experiences severe drought …………
A) Andhra
B) Rayalaseema
C) Kerala
D) Karnataka
Answer:
B) Rayalaseema

Question 3.
Pest infection is an example of ………….. disaster.
A) rapid onset disaster
B) natural disaster
C) slow-onset disaster
D) human-induced disaster
Answer:
C) slow-onset disaster

Question 4.
Find the odd one from the following.
A) Cyclones
B) Floods
C) Tsunami
D) Famine
Answer:
D) Famine

Question 5.
The gas that was leaked in the Bhopal accident
A) Methane
B) O₂
C) CO₂
D) N₂
Answer:
A) Methane

Question 6.
Kumbakonam is in …………… state.
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala
D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer:
B) Tamil Nadu

Question 7.
‘Tsunami’ is a word of ………… country.
A) India
B) Sri Lanka
C) Japan
D) Russia
Answer:
C) Japan

Question 8.
Tsunami can move at ………….. km per hour on coastal plain.
A) 20
B) 30
C) 40
D) 50
Answer:
D) 50

Question 9.
Tsunamis are dangerous to the people of this region
A) Sea coast
B) Plateau
C) Hilly
D) Both B & C
Answer:
A) Sea coast

Question 10.
Excess or deficient rainfall is determined by the per cent of variation from the average rainfall of ……………… years.
A) 20 – 40
B) 70 – 100
C) 60 – 90
D) 40 – 80
Answer:
B) 70 – 100

Question 11.
Which one of the following country suffers from vast population and unique geophysical characteristics is one of the worlds most disaster – prone.
A) India
B) Russia
C) America
D) Britian
Answer:
A) India

Question 12.
The disaster occurs due to lack of rainfall
A) Flood
B) Famine
C) Earthquake
D) Drawing crops
Answer:
B) Famine

Question 13.
Which area in Andhra Pradesh faces drought for two years in every 5 years?
A) North Andhra
B) South Andhra
C) Rayalaseema
D) None
Answer:
C) Rayalaseema

Question 14.
In urban areas, ail the rain water should be harvested as it falls over roofs of houses.
A) Sending to driange
B) Sink holes
C) Taking no action
D) None
Answer:
B) Sink holes

Question 15.
Floods frequently occur in India in these regions
A) Plateau regions
B) Ganga – Brahmaputra plain
C) Himalaya regions
D) All the above
Answer:
B) Ganga – Brahmaputra plain

Question 16.
The regions in which famines occur frequently in India.
A) Rajasthan on the West
B) Rayalaseema in the South
C) Both A & B
D) None
Answer:
B) Rayalaseema in the South

Question 17.
Multi Hazard Zone means
A) Floods, cyclones caused regions
B) Earthquakes caused regions
C) Both A & B
D) Regions where famine & droughts occur
Answer:
C) Both A & B

Question 18.
Disasters can be categorized into types based on the speed
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer:
A) 2

Question 19.
An example for slow onset disaster
A) Famine
B) Environmental degardation
C) Pest infection
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 20.
An example for rapid onset disaster
A) Earthquake
B) Cyclone
C) Flash floods, Volcanic eruptions
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 21.
The main work in Watershed Programme
A) Harvesting rain water in the fields
B) Afforestation
C) Promotion of crops / trees that require less water and alternative livelihoods
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 22.
The year of fire accident in Kumbakonam school (Tamilnadu)
A) 2002
B) 2003
C) 2004
D) 2005
Answer:
B) 2003

Question 23.
The year of serial blastings in Jaipur
A) 2005
B) 2006
C) 2007
D) 2008
Answer:
D) 2008

Question 24.
Who plays a key-role in creating understanding in parents and other people?
A) Students
B) Girls and Boys
C) Youth
D) Old people
Answer:
A) Students

Question 25.
“Tsu” in Japanese language means
A) Boat
B) Harbour
C) Tide
D) Wave
Answer:
B) Harbour

Question 26.
“Nami” in Japanese language means
A) Boats
B) Ships
C) Waves
D) Earthquakes
Answer:
C) Waves

Question 27.
………… are huge waves generated by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or underwater landslides which devastate the coastal communities.
A) Floods
B) Cyclones
C) Tsunami
D) None
Answer:
C) Tsunami

Question 28.
Choose the correct matching
Group – A Group – B
1) Environmental degradation ( ) a) Human induced disaster
2) Earthquake ( ) b) Rapid onset disaster
3) Tsunami ( ) c) Slow onset disaster
4) Fire accident ( ) d) Delhi
5) Uphaar ( ) e) Natural disaster
A) 1 – a, 2 – b, 3 – e, 4 – c, 5 – d
B) 1 – c, 2 – d, 3 – a, 4 – b, 5 – e
C) 1 – c, 2 – b, 3 – e, 4 – a, 5 – d
D) 1 – e, 2 – d, 3 – c, 4 – a, 5 – b
Answer:
C) 1 – c, 2 – b, 3 – e, 4 – a, 5 – d

Question 29.
Thoofans and cyclones, earthquakes, floods, land slides are called as
A) human made disasters
B) animals made disasters
C) natural disasters
D) all the above
Answer:
C) natural disasters

Question 30.
The government is implementing …………… in drought prone areas to reduce the impact of droughts.
A) Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP)
B) Irrigation Project
C) Integrated Water Storage Scheme
D) Flood Control Scheme.
Answer:
A) Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP)

Question 31.
The areas which often effect by cyclones in India.
A) East, South – East places
B) North, North – East places
C) West, North – West places
D) South, South – West places
Answer:
A) East, South – East places

Question 32.
Earthquakes frequently occurs in India
A) Plateau, Himalaya regions
B) Ganges, Brahmaputra plain
C) Western – Costal plain
D) floods frequently occured in India
Answer:
A) Plateau, Himalaya regions

Question 33.
An example for human induced disaster
A) 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy
B) 1997 Uphaar cinema fire in Delhi
C) Rajdhani Express train derailment in 2002
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above