What was the main cause of latter Earthquakes?
  • Southward drifting of Indian Plate
  • Northward drifting of Indian Plate
Natural disasters are
  • Relatively slow movements in comparison to hazard
  • Relatively sudden and cause large scale disaster in comparison to hazard
  • Relatively small scale disaster
  • Disaster with no damage
The cause for floods in India is due to
  • Deforestation
  • Overpopulation
  • High temperature
  • Increasing transportation
Tsunamis are caused when
  • An earthquake occurs
  • Wind is strong
  • Ocean currents become warm
  • Sea level rises
Which one of the following states receives floods in the winter?
  • Assam
  • West Bengal
  • Kerala
  • Tamil Nadu
The most disastrous giant waves are
  • body waves
  • ocean currents
  • tsunamis
  • surface waves
The river valley project has been constructed to check floods in India is
  • Bhakra and Nangal Dam
  • Damodar Valley Corporation
  • Annasagar project
  • Narmada dam
What was the cause of the Koyna Earthquake?
  • Current Pressure in Koyna reservoir
  • Hydraulic Pressure in Koyna reservoir
  • Cyclone in Koyna reservoir
  • None of the above
Debris flow that originates on the slope of a volcano is known as
  • Creep
  • Fall
  • Lahar
  • Lateral spreads
Which instrument measures the seismic waves?
  • Earthometer
  • Seismograph
  • Quakegraph
  • None of the above
Far less dramatic disaster is
  • Volcano
  • Landslide
  • Earthquake
  • Tsunami
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