Natural Disasters

Which of the following coasts of India was worst affected by the 2004 Tsunami?

Tsunami Warning Centre in India is located in

Indian Meteorological Department is established at:

Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion and other as Reason : Assertion (A) : The frequency of landslides has increased in the Himalayas. Reason (R) : There has been large scale mining in the Himalayas in recent years. In the context of the above which one of the following is correct : Code :

Assertion (A) : East coast is most prone to cyclones than western coast. Reason (R) : Easter coast of India lies in the zone of north-east trade winds. In the context of above statements, which of the following is correct? Code :

Assertion (A) : The Koyna region of Maharashtra is likely to become more earthquake-prone in near future. Reason (R) : The Koyna dam is located on an old fault-plane which may get activated more frequently with changes in water-level in Koyna reservoir. Select the correct answer using the code given below: Code :

Which among the following states faces a maximum natural disaster?

The first Disaster Management Training Institution of the country is being established at:

Which one of the following areas of India does not come under the zone of high seismic intensity?

Which one of the following is not correctly matched ? | Cities | Seismic Zones | | --- | --- | |

The most flood-prone state of India is :

Among the following area of Uttar Pradesh which is maximum flood affected ?

Which of the following statements are true? 1. Natural disasters cause maximum damage in developing countries. 2. Bhopal gas tragedy was man-made. 3. India is a disaster free country. 4. Mangroves reduce the impact of cyclones. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Cyclone "Tauktae" was formed in which ocean?

What is 'Ockhi' which has been in the news recently ?