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Question

Non-structural measures of flood disaster management in India include __________.

A. Flood zonation

B. Flood forecasting

C. Embankment construction

D. Channel improvement

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:  

The correct answer is

A and B only  

A and B only. Flood zonation guides land use, and flood forecasting provides warning; neither requires a flood-control structure. Embankments and channel improvement physically modify flood flow and are structural measures.

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Important Questions from Climatology

  1. Cyclones are quite common in the ________ and often cause much damage to coastal areas.
  2. Which one of the following terms is associated with Cold Stress?
  3. Consider the following salient features of Tornado and choose the correct option:
    A. Tornadoes are very violent rotating systems of air
    B. The pressure in the center of tornado is extremely low
    C. The movement of tornadoes is in well-defined route and direction
    D. The arrival of tornado is heralded by dark and thick clouds in the sky
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
     

  4. Identify the primary climatic events:
    A. Heavy Rain
    B. Cold Waves
    C. Urban Water Shortage
    D. Harvest Failure
    E. Droughts
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  5. Which of the following is responsible for causing convectional rainfall?
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