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7th June 2016, 06:26 PM
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APPSC Questions On Disaster Management
I want some sample questions on Disaster Management for Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission APPSC exam so can you provide me?
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8th June 2016, 09:11 AM
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Re: APPSC Questions On Disaster Management
As you want the sample questions on Disaster Management of Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission APPSC exam so here I am providing you. APPSC exam Disaster Management questions 1. The cyclone 'SIDR' hit Bangladesh in? (1) 2009 (2) 2007 (3) 2008 (4) 2006 2. Disasters can be categorised into various types on the basis of? (1) Its speed (2) Its previous history (3) Loss of property they result (4) Loss of human life they result 3. Disaster Management covers ? (1) Maintaining control over disasters (2) Reducing the effects of disasters (3) Briefing the top officials of govt.on the effect of disasters (4) All the above 4. Which of the following is a disaster mitigation stretegy? (1) Constructing cyclone shelters (2) Givingloans from banks (3) Providing cheap electricity (4) Providing school uniforms to children 5. The term Tsunami is coined from? (1) Chinese term (2) Indian term (3) German term (4) Japanase term 6. Amateur Radio is also known as? (1) Ham radio (2) Home radio (3) Pocket radio (4) Silent radio 7. A series of earthquakes shook the Central American Nation Of Nicarague and killed many people in the year? (1) 1974 (2) 1972 (3) 1973 (4) 1975 8. In which year a cyclone struck the Coastal Andhra in Krishna Godavari delt and caused havoc? (1) 1976 (2) 1979 (3) 1978 (4) 1977 9. Tsunami can occur ony during? (1) Morning (2) Noon (3) Evening (4) Any time of day or nights 10. The National Civil Defence college was founded in 1957 at? (1) Bombay (2) Nagpur (3) Cochin (4) Hyderabad 11. National Institute of Disaster management is located at? (1) Poona (2) Midnapur (3) New Delhi (4) Calcutta 12. Which of the following activities is covered by Disaster Management before, during or after a disaster? (1) Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (2) Mitigation (3) Emergency response (4) All the above 13. The phrase WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION entered widespread usage in? (1) 2003 (2) 2001 (3) 2002 (4) 2004 14. Landslides occur because of? (1) Intensity of rainfall (2) Steep slopes (3) Deforestation leading it soil erosion (4) All the above 15. On Novemer 19,1977, a cyclone, which had been operated to hit Tamil Nadu, instead struck the Central Coast of and diverted several villages? (1) Kerela (2) Andhra Pradesh (3) Orissa (4) Karnataka 16. For coordinating disaster management activities for all natural hazards, the Nodal Agency at the Central Govt is the? (1) Ministry of Home Affairs (2) Ministry of Rural Development (3) Ministry of Communication (4) Ministry of Urban Mfair 17. U.N. Disaster Management Team UNDMT. is responsible for solving problems resulting from disasters in? (1) India (2) Iran (3) Bangladesh (4) All countries the world 18. National Disaster Management Division of the Govt. of India wherever necessary, sendsto disaster affected areas? (1) Coordanation its containing satilitephones (2) Medicines for affected people (3) Provides relief measures (4) All the above 19. When a powerful earthquake struck South Eastern Iran and caused enormous loss of life and property Killing 30,000 people? (1) 26.12.2003 (2) 26.11.2003 (3) 26.10.2003 (4) 26.10.2002 20. Of the following, which is a natural hazard? (1) Earthquake (2) Cyclone (3) Landslide (4) All the above 21. The ground movements caused by earthquakes can have a damaging effects such as? (1) Ground shaking (2) Landslides (3) Surface rupters (4) All the above 22. International Tsunami Information Centre is in? (1) Honolalu (2) Goa (3) J akartha (4) Pondicherry 23. The main objectives of First Aid? (1) To preserve life (2) To prevent the victims condition from worsening (3) To promote recovery (4) All the above 24. First Aid it shouldcontain ? (1) Cotton Wool, Crepre bandage (2) Sterile dressing, pain reliever (3) Scissors, Gloves, Antacids (4) All the above 25. Report on Training on Search and Rescue for the members of the village Disaster Management Team is prepared by? (1) Govt. of Manipur (2) Govt. of Indonesia (3) Govt. of Uttaranchal (4) Indian Red Cross 26. Tsunamis are waves generated by ? (1) Earthquakes (2) Volcanic eruptions (3) Underwater landslides (4) All the above 27. In which year the violens explosion of the famous Volcano, Krakatoa in Indonesia, produced Tsunamis measuring 40 feet? (1) 1883 (2) 1881 (3) 1882 (4) 1884 28. According to World Disasters Report of 2010, during 2000-09, 85% of affected people belonged to the? ? (1) Asia Pacific Region (2) Afrcian region (3) Japan region (4) Australian region 29. Area of Indian coastline which is vulnerable tostorm surges, cyclones and tsunamis is? (1) 5700 Km (2) 3700km (3) 2700km (4) 4700km 30. The date when the super cyclone hit the Orissa coast which killed nearly 10,000 pepple and affected over 15 million people across 12 districts of Orissa is? (1) 29.08.1999 (2) 29.08.1997 (3) 29.08.1998 (4) 29.08.1996 31. The Disaster management Act was enacted in India in the year? (1) 2006 (2) 2005 (3) 2008 (4) 2007 32. According to the World Bank, during the period 1996 to 2000, the approximate percentage loss of gross domestic produce due to disasters was? (1) 2.85% (2) 2.25% (3) 2.50% (4) 1.95% 33. The National Policy on Disaster Management was approved by the Union Cabinet in? (1) 2008 (2) 2009 (3) 2007 (4) 2010 34. The Chairman of the National Disaster management Authority is? (1) Home Minister (2) Vice President (3) Minister,Human Resource Developement (4) Prime Minister 35. ational Disaster Reserve Fund is the result of? (1) 12th Finance Commission (2) 11thFinance Commission (3) 13th Finance Commission (4) None of the above 36. By what measures can we significantly reduce the impact of disasters on our people? (1) Better planning (2) Preparedness awerness (3) Mitigation measures (4) All the above 37. Of the total 35 States/Union Territories in India, how many are disaster prone? (1) 22 (2) 24 (3) 25 (4) 23 38. Number of people killed by natural disasters in India from 1980 to 2010? (1) 1,13,039 (2) 1,43,039 (3) 1,23,039 (4) 1,03,039 39. National Institute of Disaster Management is located at? (1) New Delhi (2) Cuttack (3) Baroda (4) Cochin 40. First Indian Disaster Management Congress was inaugurated on? (1) 29-11-2006 (2) 26-10-2006 (3) 29-8-2006 (4) 29-10-2006 |