Unit 5: Disaster management - Practice Quiz

1 Which of the following is a natural disaster?

2 What is a flood?

3 Which condition is most directly associated with drought?

4 Where do tropical cyclones generally develop?

5 Which action is safest during a severe storm?

6 Which instrument records earthquake vibrations?

7 What is a landslide?

8 An avalanche mainly involves the rapid movement of which material?

9 What may be released during a volcanic eruption?

10 Which event is classified as a manmade disaster?

11 What is the main hazardous release associated with a nuclear disaster?

12 Which incident is an example of a chemical disaster?

13 Which event is considered a biological disaster?

14 Which event is a transport accident?

15 What is the primary purpose of a national disaster management framework?

16 In India, which body lays down national policies and guidelines for disaster management?

17 Which task is commonly performed by governmental agencies during a disaster?

18 How do non-governmental organizations commonly help disaster-affected people?

19 Why are community-based organizations valuable during disaster response?

20 What is an important role of the media during a disaster?

21 A district is exposed to earthquakes, but most buildings follow seismic codes and residents regularly conduct evacuation drills. Which statement best describes the district's disaster risk?

22 A town receives an intense rainfall warning after several days of rain, and the soil is already saturated. Which immediate action would most effectively reduce loss of life from a possible flash flood?

23 A drought-prone farming region relies heavily on a rapidly declining groundwater supply. Which measure offers the most sustainable reduction in drought vulnerability?

24 A coastal village receives a cyclone warning that predicts a severe storm surge. Which location is safest for evacuation?

25 During a severe thunderstorm, a family is inside a well-built house. Which action is most appropriate?

26 A student is inside a classroom when strong earthquake shaking begins. What should the student do first?

27 After several days of heavy rainfall, cracks appear across a steep hillside above a settlement. What is the most appropriate response?

28 Authorities detect increasing volcanic tremors, gas emissions, and ground swelling near an active volcano. What do these observations most reasonably indicate?

29 A large fire starts in an overcrowded public hall where an emergency exit has been locked. Which preparedness failure contributes most directly to the likely casualties?

30 Following an accidental release of radioactive material, authorities instruct residents in a nearby area to shelter indoors. Which action best follows this instruction?

31 Why should potassium iodide tablets be taken after a nuclear emergency only when public health authorities recommend them?

32 A tanker releases a toxic gas that is moving downwind toward a settlement. If evacuation is ordered, which route should residents generally use?

33 An unknown chemical has spilled onto a worker's clothing in a factory. What should trained responders generally prioritize after moving the worker away from the source?

34 Several patients from the same neighborhood develop an unusual infectious illness. Which early public health action is most useful for controlling a possible biological disaster?

35 A truck carrying hazardous chemicals overturns on a highway. Bystanders notice a leaking container but no visible flames. What should they do?

36 Under India's national disaster management framework, which approach best reflects the shift from relief-centered management to comprehensive disaster management?

37 After a major flood affects several districts, which task is most appropriately led by governmental agencies?

38 An NGO arrives in a cyclone-affected area where government teams are already distributing food. What should the NGO do first to maximize its usefulness?

39 Why can a trained community-based organization often support disaster response more quickly than an outside team during the first few hours?

40 During an earthquake response, an unverified social media post claims that a dam has collapsed and causes panic. What is the most responsible action for a news organization?

41 Two districts experience earthquakes of equal magnitude. District X suffers far greater mortality because of unreinforced buildings, dense settlement, and nighttime occupancy. Which interpretation best explains the difference?

42 An urban basin receives the same total rainfall in two storms. Storm P produces a much higher flood peak because rainfall is concentrated into one hour after extensive paving. Which mechanism most directly explains the higher peak?

43 A region has near-normal annual rainfall, yet reservoirs, crops, and groundwater supplies fail because most rain falls in a few intense events followed by long dry spells. Which assessment is most defensible?

44 A severe cyclone is approaching a low-lying coast at high tide. Forecast uncertainty remains about the exact landfall point. Which action best applies risk-based evacuation planning?

45 After the eye of a tropical cyclone passes over a coastal town, residents observe calm conditions and begin leaving shelters. What is the most appropriate official message?

46 A deep earthquake and a shallow earthquake have the same moment magnitude and occur at similar epicentral distances from a city. Which outcome is generally more likely, assuming comparable geology?

47 Following a wildfire, intense rain is forecast over a steep valley containing settlements below burned slopes. Which intervention should receive immediate priority?

48 Several avalanche victims are buried after a slab release. Rescuers have transceivers, probes, and shovels, while a second avalanche remains possible. Which sequence best balances rescue probability and responder safety?

49 A volcano shows increasing sulfur dioxide emissions, shallow seismic swarms, and ground inflation, but no eruption has begun. Which conclusion is scientifically appropriate?

50 An earthquake ruptures industrial pipelines, causing a toxic release and fire near residential areas. How should this event be classified for planning purposes?

51 A radioactive plume is expected to pass over a community within thirty minutes, while evacuation would take two hours and create severe traffic congestion. What is the best immediate protective action?

52 Following a reactor release, officials distribute potassium iodide to an exposed population. Which statement correctly describes its protective role?

53 A chlorine tank ruptures near a town during calm nighttime conditions. The release forms a dense ground-level cloud. Which public instruction is most appropriate for people unable to evacuate safely?

54 Hospitals report an unusual respiratory syndrome in geographically separated patients who attended the same indoor event. Human-to-human transmission is not yet confirmed. Which initial response is most appropriate?

55 A tanker displaying a hazardous-material placard overturns in a tunnel, and an unidentified vapor is visible. What should the first arriving responder do before attempting rescue?

56 A flood affects several districts within one Indian state but does not exceed the state's response capacity. Which arrangement best reflects the national disaster management framework?

57 A district disaster plan lists agencies and resources but assigns no trigger levels, reporting relationships, or authority for evacuation. Which failure is most likely during a fast-moving emergency?

58 After a major earthquake, separate government departments issue conflicting casualty figures and independently dispatch teams to the same locations. Which corrective measure is most effective?

59 Several NGOs arrive after a cyclone and all propose distributing food in accessible neighborhoods, while remote settlements lack water and medical support. What is the best coordination approach?

60 A community organization maintains a list of residents needing evacuation assistance. During a flash-flood warning, internet and mobile networks fail. Which preparedness measure would make the list most operationally useful?