Approximate range of earthquakes that occur each year is (Answer : B) a) hundreds   b) thousands b) b) 60     c) millions     d)billions  Approximately --------- % of earth’s surface is covered with water. (Answer : D) a) a) 80        c) c) 55   d)70 18.           19.        Area of Indian coastline which is vulnerable to storm surges, cyclones and tsunamis is? (Answer : A) a) a. 5700 Km   b) b. 3700km     c) c. 2700km     d)d. 4700km   Areas of cities that are subjected to significant natural hazards should be used for which of the following? (Answer : C) a) a. office buildings because they can withstand the effects of the hazard      b) b. inexpensive singlefamily houses   c) c. parks and golf courses   d)d. shopping malls 20.        21.          As the discharge in a stream increases, load usually (Answer : A) a) a. increases   b) c. stays the same      c) b. decreases      d)d. none of the above   Catastrophic natural disaster losses in developed countries involve which of the following? (Answer : B) a) a. large numbers of deaths   b) b. large financial costs to individuals and companies primarily losses borne by insurance companies      d)d. large numbers of deaths and large financial costs   c) c. 22.           Channelization of streams is designed to reduce flooding by ___________. (Answer : A) a) a) Speeding the passage of floodwaters velocity so as to reduce damage        b) b) Reducing bank erosion      d)d) Increase the meandering of streams 23.         c) c) Slowing down river  Disaster at Chernobyl (USSR), Three Mile Island (USA), and Fukusima (JAPAN) are all related to: (Answer : C) a) (a) Disaster caused by earthquake        d)(d) Epidemic disaster b) (b) Disaster caused by Tsunami   c) (c) Nuclear disaster 24.          above 25.           Disaster is an event arising out of (Answer : A) a) Result of hazard event   b) Causes of hazard event     c) Causes of disaster event       Disasters can be categorized into various types on the basis of? (Answer : D) a) a. Its speed     b) b. Its previous history      c) c. Loss of property they result d)All of the   d)d. Loss of human life they result 26.           27.        Downhill movement of earth is mainly caused by (Answer : B) a) a. Monsoon failure   b) b. rain   c) c. drought      d)d. pollution.   Drought is often identified by sunny days and hot weather. (Answer : B) a) a) Meteorological drought   b) b) Hydrological drought economic drought   c) c) Agricultural drought      d)d) Socio28.         29.            Drought unequal distribution of food increased population and flooding are causes of (Answer : D) a) a) Typhoid     b) b) dengue fever      c) c) malaria   d)d) famine Equator is a region of ------- pressure while poles are regions of ------- pressure (Answer : B) a) a) High, low   b) b) Low, high   c) c) Low, low      d)d) High, high 30.           Etna volcano are located in- (Answer : B) a) a) Japan   b) b) Italy   c) c) India      d)d) Iran​