List of top Applied Geography and Geoinformatics Questions on Disaster Management

Identify the Do's during Cyclone disaster:
(A) Switch on the light for better visibility.
(B) Try to stay in the affected area as long as you can.
(C) Move your valuable items to upper floors to avoid flood damage.
(D) Trust only on messages broadcasted by government officials.
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Arrange the following cyclones in descending order of their occurrence year:
(A) Tith
(B) Amphan
(C) Tauktae
(D) Fani
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Arrange the following major earthquakes of India in descending order of their magnitude:
(A) Bhuj, Gujarat (2001)
(B) Darbhanga, Bihar (1988)
(C) Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh (1997)
(D) Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand (1991)
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Match List I with List II

LIST I (Hazard Types)	LIST II (Impacts)
A. Geological	I. Landslide
B. Climate	II. Flood and Drought
C. Biological	III. Epidemics
D. Accidental	IV. Building or Bridge Collapse

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As per National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Act, 2005 ___ acts as the chairperson of NDMA.

_____ drought represents deficiency of surface and groundwater storages.

The catastrophic cyclones in Saffir-Simpson scale are also known as

The flood caused by high tidal waves is called

Tsunami is not caused by

The maximum damage to property in earthquake is caused by

Identify the correct statements with reference to Weber's Industrial Location Theory:
(A) The theory was proposed by American scholar Weber in 1909.
(B) It is based on the principle of least-cost location.
(C) Weber used critical isodapane concept to show the effect of cheaper labor.
(D) It is based on multiple modes of transportation.
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