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प्रश्न
What is meant by ‘disasters’?
उत्तर
A sudden happening that causes enormous damage to life, property, and social aspects of a nation or society is called a disaster.
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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.
Hepatitis
Identify the type of disaster.
Famine
Write the causes of the following:
Land slides/building collapse
A sudden movement (or) trembling of the earth’s crust is called an ______.
What is disaster ?
Distinguish between
Earthquake and Tsunami
Distinguish between
Flood and cyclone
Write about earthquake, its effects, and mitigation steps
Why should we know about the natural disasters?
Define disaster.
What is a catastrophic disaster? Give an example.
______ is an earthquake-prone area.
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 |
On 2nd to 3rd May ______ high-velocity dust storms swept across the parts of North India and more than 125 people died and over 200 were injured.
After ______ tsunami, cyclone Gaja is the worst natural disaster to hit Tamilnadu.
In the early hours of November 10, 2018, ______ cyclone had been spread around 120(Kmph).
A ______ (or) trembling of the earth crust is called as earthquake.
Due to a strong earthquake, loss of lives, buildings, roads, bridges, and dams are damaged ______.
______ means harbor waves.
Write down the examples of Natural disasters.
Volcano is a ______ disaster.
Observe the following images. Discuss what is shown in images, give example of such situations in India?
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