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प्रश्न
Define disaster.
उत्तर
The unpredictable dangerous events which occur many times in the environment are known as disasters.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Complete the table.
(Motor accident, land sliding, forest fire, theft, riot, war, epidemic, drought, locust attack, financial crisis, flood, famine)
| Disaster | Symptoms | Effects | Remedy |
Identify the type of disaster.
Terrorism
Identify the type of disaster.
Famine
Identify the type of disaster.
Theft
Which of the following is man-made disaster ?
Write the causes of the following:
Land slides/building collapse
What is meant by ‘disasters’?
Assertion (A): In the modern world we can’t live happing every day.
Reason (R): Due to pollution and environmental degradation we are undergoing natural hazard and Disaster
Write about flood its effects and the mitigation
Mention the long term effects of disaster on society.
Which are very dangerous environmental events?
______ is an earthquake-prone area.
A cyclone is are area of ______ pressure.
Hurricane is a ______ hazard.
Match the following:
| Trembling | a. | Mental or emotional state of a person |
| Preventive | b. | to stop fire or light |
| Extinguish | c. | a serious, or dangerous situation |
| Emergency | d. | stop something before it happens |
| Psychological | e. | shaking or vibration |
Due to a strong earthquake, loss of lives, buildings, roads, bridges, and dams are damaged ______.
Write down the examples of Natural disasters.
Write two examples of each natural and man-made disaster.
Complete the following table taking into account the relation between the entries in three columns:
| Disaster | Symptoms | Effects | Remedy |
| Motor accident | There is traffic jam. | Somebody is injured. The car also gets damaged. If accident is on longer scale many people are injured. Some may die too. | |
| Landsliding | If there are houses located near the landslide or on cliffs, there would be a major disaster. The houses and people therein are most likely to get buried. The traffic will also halt if the landslide is near the major roads. | The authority should be informed. Injured and trapped people should be removed from the rubble and given medical help as soon as possible. | |
| Forest fire | There is smoke spread out in the atmosphere. If it takes place in natural forests, the birds and the animals run helter skelter to save their lives. The huge flames can be seen. | Everything turns into ashes. | |
| Theft | The latch or the lock is broken. The valuables from the home or shop are missing. Everything in the house is strewn here and there. | There are financial losses and also mental and emotional shock is severe. | |
| Riot | There is financial loss for all the rioting groups. The belongings houses, shops, etc., are destroyed or damaged. Property is looted. Ladies and children suffer the most as they are easily victimized. |
