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Natural Hazards And Disasters
Question
What is a Disaster?
Solution
“Disaster is an undesirable occurrence resulting from forces that are largely outside human control, strikes quickly with little or no warning, which causes or threatens serious disruption of life and property including death and injury to a large number of people, and requires therefore, mobilisation of efforts in excess of that which are normally provided by statutory emergency services”.
Some More Questions From Natural Hazards and Disasters Chapter
Name four common natural hazards.
What is a Disaster?
How is a surge generated?
What is the intensity of an earthquake ?
What is the average speed of a cyclone and its normal duration ?
Write two human causes that have increased the incidence of flood in India.
Describe drought. Why is it a complex phenomenon?
Define landslide. State the consequences of it.
What is disaster management? How does Disaster Management Bill, 2005 define disaster?
Explain the stages involved in disaster mitigation and management.
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