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प्रश्न
Which are natural disasters?
उत्तर
The main natural disasters are floods, wet and dry famine, cyclones, earthquakes, volcanoes, etc.
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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.
Terrorism
Identify the type of disaster.
Hepatitis
Identify the type of disaster.
Forest fire
Which of the following is man-made disaster ?
A sudden overflow of water in a large amount caused due to heavy rainfall is called ______.
What is disaster ?
Distinguish between
Earthquake and Tsunami
Distinguish between
Flood and cyclone
Define disaster.
Which are very dangerous environmental events?
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).
Due to a strong earthquake, loss of lives, buildings, roads, bridges, and dams are damaged ______.
Observe the following images. Discuss what is shown in images, give example of such situations in India?
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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. |
