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Natural Hazards And Disasters

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Mention the flood-prone areas of India.

Solution

The most flood-prone basins in the country are those of the Ganga plain in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal, the Brahmaputra in Assam and the Baiterni, the Brahmani, and the Subarnarekha basins in Orissa. Sometimes floods occur also in Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and Gujarat.

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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.

Mention the effects of Droughts.

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Name three states which are affected by cyclones.

Enumerate the initial conditions for the emergence of a tropical cyclone.

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Enlist the curative measures that can be taken to mitigate the earthquake hazard.

State the high and very high-risk seismic areas of India.

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