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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 |
उत्तर
Disaster | Symptoms | Effects | Remedy |
Motor accident | Rash driving, drink and drive, ignorance to safety rules | Loss of life, loss of property | Following traffic rules, avoid driving if tipsy |
Land sliding | New cracks or bulges in the ground, street or sidewalks, sunken road beds | Loss of property, loss of life, adverse impact on environment | Give help to clear debris, call ambulance to send victims to hospitals |
Forest fire | Lightning, human activities involving smoke and fire near forests areas | Impact on environment, loss of lives of animals | Call fire brigade, give first aid to animals which survived the burns |
Theft | Sheer carelessness towards property and wealth | Tension and loss of property | Informing police, giving emotional support |
Riot | Opinion differences, political influence | Loss of life and property | Give shelter to innocent victims, provide food and clothing and first-aid to the victims |
War | Transgressing, opinion differences between countries | Loss of life and property, Impact on the country and its economy | Give shelter to innocent victims, provide food, clothing and first-aid to the victims |
Epidemic | Spreading of viruses from different animals | Loss of life, health risks, impact on environment | Give proper medication to people, preparing antidotes against epidemic |
Drought | No rainfall for long duration | Food and water crisis, loss of life | Donate food and water for victims, provide shelter and monetary help |
Locust attack | Leaf distortion, chlorosis, yellow to brown spots, premature leaf drop | Crop destruction, scarcity in food | Spraying pesticides |
Financial crisis | Bankrupt, loss in business or services in individual case | Impact on the country and its economy, impact on individual | Giving support to friends and family, asking support from other countries when crises happens in a country |
Flood | Cloudburst, heavy rainfall | Health risks, loss of property, food and water crisis, loss of life | Donate food and clothing for flood victims, stay at some height if possible |
Famine | Heavy rainfall, drought | Food and water crisis, displacement of people, loss of life | Donate food and water for victims, provide shelter and monetary help |
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Forest fire
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Disaster | Type |
Tsunami, volcanic eruption, earthquake | __________ |
Cyclone, snow storms, droughts, floods | __________ |
Forest fire, weed, fungal disease spreading | __________ |
Communicable virus, bacteria, bite of poisonous animal | __________ |
Poisonous gases, atomic test, unplanned action, accident | __________ |
What is a catastrophic disaster? Give an example.
Which are very dangerous environmental events?
Which are natural disasters?
______ 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 |
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Due to a strong earthquake, loss of lives, buildings, roads, bridges, and dams are damaged ______.
______ means harbor waves.
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Volcano is a ______ 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. |