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MCQ on Class 5 SST Coping with Disasters

Answer: C) Practice rainwater harvesting

 

Q What is a volcanic eruption?
– A) Underground earthquake
– B) Escape of magma to the surface
– C) Tsunami aftermath
– D) Heavy rainfall in a volcano

Answer: B) Escape of magma to the surface

 

Q Which is the largest volcano in the solar system?
– A) Mount Everest
– B) Mount Fuji
– C) Olympus Mons
– D) Eyjafjallajökull

Answer: C) Olympus Mons

 

Q What is a tsunami?
– A) Japanese earthquake
– B) Volcanic eruption aftermath
– C) Underwater movement waves
– D) Cyclone waves

Answer: C) Underwater movement waves

 

Q How fast can tsunami waves travel in the open sea?
– A) 100 miles per hour
– B) 250 miles per hour
– C) 450 miles per hour
– D) 600 miles per hour

Answer: C) 450 miles per hour

 

Q What precaution should be taken in tsunami danger zones?
– A) Ignore warnings
– B) Move closer to the coast
– C) Evacuate low-lying areas
– D) Venture into the sea

Answer: C) Evacuate low-lying areas

 

Q What is a cyclone?
– A) A type of volcano
– B) Violent storm with circular winds
– C) Underwater earthquake
– D) Tsunami aftermath

Answer: B) Violent storm with circular winds

 

Q Which coastal states in India are mentioned as prone to cyclones?
– A) Kerala and Karnataka
– B) Gujarat and Maharashtra
– C) Odisha and West Bengal
– D) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

Answer: C) Odisha and West Bengal

Q What is a human-made disaster mentioned?
– A) Earthquake
– B) Tsunami
– C) Fire
– D) Drought

Answer: C) Fire

Q What is an epidemic?
– A) Sudden event
– B) Annual occurrence
– C) Large-scale disease outbreak
– D) Earthquake aftermath

Answer: C) Large-scale disease outbreak

 

Q What is the primary cause of epidemics mentioned?
– A) Lack of rain
– B) Infectious diseases
– C) Volcanic eruption
– D) Heavy rainfall

Answer: B) Infectious diseases

 

Q What are the three elements stressed in disaster management?
– A) Precaution, cure, prevent
– B) Preparedness, relief, recovery
– C) Fire, flood, drought
– D) Earthquake, tsunami, cyclone

Answer: B) Preparedness, relief, recovery

 

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