Indian Geography | Natural Disasters
Indian Geography | Natural Disasters
1. Tsunami Warning Centre in India is located in
Chennai
Mumbai
Hyderabad
Port Blair
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2. Indian Meteorological Department is established at
New Delhi
Nagpur
Jodhpur
Pune
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3. Which of the following coasts of India was worst affected by 2004 Tsunami?
Malabar Coast
Konkan Coast
Coromandel Coast
Northern Circars Coast
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4. Which of the following coastal areas of India was affected by 'Hudhud Cyclone'?
Andhra Pradesh coast
Kerala coast
Chennai coast
Bengal coast
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5. Cyclones are more frequent in the coastal areas of Bay of Bengal, because
High temperatures in the Bay of Bengal
Water in the Bay of Bengal has chemicals which help in formation of cyclones
Long chain of isand of Andaman and Nicobar acts as launching pad for cyclones
The conical shape of Bay of Bengal funnels cyclones North-wards when they are formed in the sea
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6. Which among the following states faces maximum natural disaster?
Andhra Pradesh
Odisha
Bihar
Gujarat
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7. The first Disaster Management Training Institution of the country is being established at
Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)
Bangalore (Karnataka)
Latur (Maharashtra)
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
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8. Which one of the following areas of India does not come under the zone of high seismic intensity?
Uttarakhand
Karnataka Plateau
Kutch
Himachal Pradesh
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9. India has been divided into how many Seismic Risk Zones?
5
6
4
7
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10. The most flood-prone state of India is
Assam
Andhra Pradesh
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
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11. Among the following area of Uttar Pradesh which is maximum flood affected?
Western area
Eastern area
Middle area
Northern area
