This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Legislation > Disaster > Disaster Management Act – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Disaster Management Act Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The molten rocks that comes out on the earth surface are called A) Magma or Lava. B) Ash. C) Molten Ash. D) Molten Minerals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Magma or Lava. 2. Gas tragedy of Union Carbide happened in which city. A) Mumbai. B) Banglore. C) Chennai. D) Bhopal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bhopal. 3. The worst industrial disaster took place in: A) Korba chimney collapse, 2009. B) Bombay docks explosion, 1944. C) Bhopal gas tragedy, 1984. D) Chasnala mining disaster, 1975. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bhopal gas tragedy, 1984. 4. What is the full form of NDMA A) National Disaster Management Area. B) Natural Disasters Manmade Authority. C) National Disaster Management Authority. D) National Drainage Management Authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National Disaster Management Authority. 5. Present Home Secretary of India A) Nirmala Sitaraman. B) Ajay Kumar Bhalla. C) Prakash Javadekar. D) Nitin Gadkari. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ajay Kumar Bhalla. 6. The term disaster is derived from A) Latin word. B) French word. C) Japanese word. D) Greek word. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Greek word. 7. The twin tower of world trade centre in USA was destroyed by terror attack in the year A) 2000. B) 2001. C) 2008. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2001. 8. It is a road map on how the DRRMP shall contribute to gender-responsive and rights-based sustainable development. A) The Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan. B) The Philippine Nation Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan. C) The Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduce and Manage Plan. D) The Philippine Nation Disaster Risk Reduce and Manage Plan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan. 9. A place where an earthquake originates is called the A) Epicenter. B) Fault line. C) Focus. D) Dip. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Focus. 10. Which of the following is NOT considered a natural phenomena A) Earthquake. B) Landslide. C) Oil Spill. D) Tornado. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oil Spill. 11. The Chairman of the National Disaster management Authority is? A) Home Minister. B) Vice President. C) Minister, Human Resource Development. D) Prime Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prime Minister. 12. Who released the first Disaster Management Plan of India? A) Sh H. D. Deve gowda. B) Sh Atal Bihari Vajpayee. C) Sh Manmohan Singh. D) Sh Narendra Modi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sh Narendra Modi. 13. How climate change leads to conflicts in vulnerable regions? A) By shortage of human resources. B) By shortage of food and water. C) By shortage of land. D) By shortage of chemical manures. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By shortage of food and water. 14. International Tsunami Information Centre is in? A) Goa. B) Jakartha. C) Honolalu. D) Pondicherry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Honolalu. 15. Where is National Institute of Disaster Management located? A) Bengaluru. B) Mumbai. C) New Delhi. D) Kanpur. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) New Delhi. 16. Which of the following is NOT occur as a consequence of earthquake A) Tsunami. B) Fire. C) Damage to buildings. D) Drought. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Drought. 17. As the magnitude of natural disaster increases, their frequency of occcurrence A) Decreases. B) Increases. C) Remain same. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decreases. 18. Where is a safe place to be during an earthquake? A) Outside. B) On the roof of your house. C) In a bathtub. D) In a doorway. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In a doorway. 19. A natural hazard occurs when natural physical processes become ..... A) Dormant and inactive. B) Extreme and unpredictable. C) Scary!. D) Faster than usual. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extreme and unpredictable. 20. Full form of PRI A) Panchayat Raj Institutions. B) Premiere Revenue Institutions. C) Poor Relief Institute. D) Power Regional Information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Panchayat Raj Institutions. Next →Related QuizzesLegislation QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesDisaster Management Act Quiz 2Disaster Management Act Quiz 3Disaster Management Act Quiz 4Disaster Management Act Quiz 5Disaster Management Act Quiz 6Disaster Management Act Quiz 7Disaster Management Act Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books