NCERT Class 11 Chapter 7 Geography Natural Hazards and Disasters MCQ

NCERT Class 11 Chapter 7 Geography Natural Hazards and Disasters MCQ | Questions & Answers: Are you curious about Natural Hazards and Disasters topic? well, then this article will be the perfect one for you then. In the below section we have accommodated Multiple Choice Questions & Answers in the quiz format which will enable you to improve and also learn new things about NCERT Class 11 Chapter 7 Geography Natural Hazards and Disasters concept.

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1. When the situation of hazard arise?

A. When there is the threat of natural calamity

B. When there is a threat to the consequences of the disaster

C. When there is a threat to property and lives from calamities

D. All of the above

2. How many numbers of different activities are defined under disaster management?

A. 4

B. 7

C. 5

D. 6

3. Who among these govern/ head the National Crisis Management Committee?

A. Cabinet Secretary

B. Ministry of Home Affairs

C. Prime Minister

D. Ministry of Environment

4. Which of the following is an example of a terrestrial natural disaster?

A. Blizzard

B. Tornado

C. Thunderstorm

D. Landslide

5. According to WHO, the number of countries and territories affected by

A. 255

B. 195

C. 218

D. 220

6. National Disaster Management Authority is headed by

A. the Prime Minister

B. the Home Minister

C. the President

D. the Health Minister.

7. Zika virus is spread by which of the following:-

A. Pig

B. Fly

C. Mosquito

D. Rat

8. The mass movement of rock, debris or earth down a slope is referred to as:

A. Volcano

B. earthquake

C. flood

D. landslide

9. Where International Tsunami information center is located?

A. Honolulu

B. Hyderabad

C. Goa

D. Pondicherry

10. Where is the Tsunami Warning Center located in India?

A. New Delhi

B. Hyderabad

C. Gujarat

D. Kolkata

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11. Which option refer to as Ring of Fire?

A. Area encircling the pacific ocean named as Circum-Pacific Belt

B. Area encircling by a belt of volcanoes of mid-Atlantic ocean

C. Area encircling by the belt of volcanoes of the mid-continental region.

D. None of these

12. The two atom bombs in World war II has been dropped on which of the following:-

A. Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan

B. Germany

C. Italy

D. Great Britain

13. Which of the following is the most damaged MSK IX risk zone in the context of an earthquake?

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Rajasthan

C. Northeastern states

D. Karnataka

14. In which year largest cyclone-hit Andhra Pradesh displaced 63,40,000 people?

A. 1992

B. 1989

C. 1990

D. 1991

15. The extreme risk zone during a volcanic eruption is…………….

A. At a distance Upto 100 Mtrs

B. At a distance of 100-300 mtrs

C. At a distance of 300mtrs- 3 km

D. None of these

16. What is the range of the intensity scale used in measuring earthquakes?

A. 1 to 12

B. 1 to 7

C. 1 to 15

D. 1 to 5

17. Far less dramatic disaster is

A. Volcano

B. Landslide

C. Earthquake.

D. Tsunami

18. What causes Tsunami?

A. Sudden vertical movement of the Earth

B. Convergence of destructive plates in the ocean floor

C. Explosive volcanic eruptions in the seas/oceans

D. All of the above

19. Debris flow that originates on the slope of a volcano is known as

A. Creep.

B. Fall

C. Lahar.

D. Lateral spreads

20. What was the cause of Koyna Earthquake?

A. Current Pressure in Koyna reservoir

B. Hydraulic Pressure in Koyna reservoir.

C. Cyclone in Koyna reservoir

D. None of the above

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21. What is the rank of India in the world for natural disasters after China as per UNISDR?

A. Third

B. Second

C. Seventh

D. Eighth

22. Landslides and floods occur due to

A. Deforestation

B. Global warming

C. Environmental pollution

D. None of them

23. Anthropogenic causes:

A. Emission of greenhouse gases

B. Pollution of soil

C. Deforestation

D. All of them

24. Out of these which is the aquatic type of disaster?

A. Tidal waves

B. Bacterial and viral diseases

C. Landslides

D. Thunderstorms

25. Under which type of natural hazards do blizzards come?

A. Atmospheric

B. Aquatic

C. Terrestrial

D. Biological