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प्रश्न
What are the two types of disasters? Give examples.
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उत्तर
- Disaster can be classified as natural and man-made disasters.
- Natural disasters: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunami, Cyclones, Floods, Landslides, Avalanches, Thunder, and lightning.
- Man-made disasters: Fire, Destruction of buildings, Accidents in industries, Accidents in transport, Terrorism, Stampede.
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Types of Disasters - Man-made Disasters
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संबंधित प्रश्न
In case of fire accidents call the nearby police station or the no ______ for the fire service.
Match the following:
| 1. | Earthquake | Gigantic waves |
| 2. | Cyclone | Creak/Fault |
| 3. | Tsunami | Uneven rainfall |
| 4. | Industrial accident | Eye of the storm |
| 5. | Drought | Carelessness |
Name any four different industry which goes under industrial disaster frequently.
Write a note on stampede.
Name the aspects of fire.
Stampede is a ______ disaster.
Assertion (A): Man-made disasters involve human and material loss.
Reason (R): The stampede is a sudden rush of a crowd of people, causing
suffocation and trampling.
The term ______ is a sudden rush of a crowd of people.
______ is a disaster.
Match the following:
| A | B | ||
| 1. | Man-made disaster | a. | NDMA |
| 2. | Industrial disaster | b. | SDRF |
| 3. | CSIR | c. | Warfare |
| 4. | National Disaster Management Authority | d. | Bhopal gas leakage |
| 5. | Tamilnadu State Disaster Response Force | e. | Laboratories |
