Which of the following belongs to the category of geophysical hazards?
Avalanches
To determine which option belongs to the category of geophysical hazards, we must first understand what geophysical hazards are. Geophysical hazards are natural phenomena that arise from the dynamic processes of the Earth's physical systems. These often include processes such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, and avalanches.
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Conclusion: The correct answer is Avalanches as they are directly associated with geophysical processes involving terrain and climate. Other options like infestation, invasive species, and diseases are linked to biological or ecological hazards.
Occurrence of natural hazards is affected by:
(a) Land use changes
(b) Drainage and construction
(c) Ozone depletion
(d) Climate change
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A study was carried out on the drought resilience in India. Which of the following States show highest level of handling drought ?
Assertion “A”: Mapping of landslide prone areas and construction of houses, falling of trees and grazing in landslide prone areas should be prohibited.
Reason “R”: Afforestation in the vulnerable areas is an effective way of durable landslides control.
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Which of the following natural hazards is not hydro-meteorological?
Match the following environmental disasters with the words or phrases associated with them.
| List I | List II | ||
| (a) | Bhopal gas tragedy | (i) | Dumping of Hazardous substances |
| (b) | Chernobyl disaster | (ii) | Peroxyacetyl Nitrates (PAN) |
| (c) | Love Canal tragedy | (iii) | Nuclear accident |
| (d) | Los Angeles smog | (iv) | Methyl Isocyanide |
Choose the correct option from those given below :
The earthquake in Bhuj, Gujarat took place in
Which one of the following is a meteorological hazard?
Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
List-I (Emitter) | List-II (Emitted Products) |
A. Decaying plants | 1. Carbon monoxide |
B. Volcanoes | 2. Salt spray |
C. Ocean | 3. Hydrogen sulphide |
D. Forest fires | 4. Sulfur oxides |
Consider the following features related to a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF):
a. Involves sudden release of meltwater
b. Failure of moraine and ice dam
c. Large downstream discharge causing floods
d. Rapid event casting for few seconds
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Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?