Fri. Jan 10th, 2025

Atmospheric Extreme Events and Hazards

  1. What was the total damage caused by the tornadoes that hit the USA in 1884?

    Options:
    1. Loss of property worth 3 to 4 billion US dollars, death of 800 persons, injuries to 2,500 people, destruction of 10,000 buildings, homeless and destitute people numbering 10,000 to 15,000.
    2. Loss of property worth 3 to 4 million US dollars, death of 800 persons, injuries to 2,500 people, destruction of 10,000 buildings, homeless and destitute people numbering 10,000 to 15,000.
    3. Loss of property worth 3 to 4 billion US dollars, death of 8,000 persons, injuries to 25,000 people, destruction of 100,000 buildings, homeless and destitute people numbering 100,000 to 150,000.
    4. Loss of property worth 3 to 4 million US dollars, death of 8,000 persons, injuries to 25,000 people, destruction of 100,000 buildings, homeless and destitute people numbering 100,000 to 150,000.

    Option: B

  2. What was the worst affected city by the tornadoes that hit 12 central states of the U.S. in 1974?

    Options:
    1. Washington
    2. New York City
    3. Xenia, Ohio
    4. Los Angeles, California

    Option: C

  3. What was the total number of tornadoes that occurred in the USA between 1950-1997?

    Options:
    1. 37,760 tornadoes
    2. 1,398 tornadoes
    3. 8,185 tornadoes
    4. 5,002 tornadoes

    Option: A

  4. What was the mean number of tornadoes per month between 1950-1997?

    Options:
    1. 104 tornadoes
    2. 161 tornadoes
    3. 52 tornadoes
    4. 20 tornadoes

    Option: D

  5. What is the main reason for the difficulty in predicting tornadoes?

    Options:
    1. Their large size and random distribution over space.
    2. Their small size and random distribution over space.
    3. Their large size and predictable movements.
    4. Their small size and predictable movements.

    Option: B

  6. What is the main cause of tornado fatalities in the U.S.?

    Options:
    1. Unpredictability and ferocity
    2. Lack of warning systems
    3. Poor preparedness
    4. High population density

    Option: B

  7. According to G.P. Gressman, how has the average number of deaths due to tornadoes changed between 1916 and 1968?

    Options:
    1. Increased
    2. Decreased
    3. Remained the same
    4. Not mentioned

    Option: B

  8. How has the annual average number of tornado fatalities changed in the U.S. since tornado forecast and warning services have been in operation?

    Options:
    1. Increased
    2. Decreased markedly
    3. Remained the same
    4. Not mentioned

    Option: B

  9. What disaster warning system did India set up in response to the disastrous cyclone of May 9, 1990?

    Options:
    1. Weather surveillance radar
    2. Doppler radar
    3. Disaster warning systems
    4. INSAT 1-B

    Option: C

  10. How did the advance monitoring and prediction of the disastrous cyclone of May 9, 1990 help to contain human deaths?

    Options:
    1. People had sufficient time to move to safer places
    2. The cyclone weakened before making landfall
    3. The disaster warning system prevented the cyclone from occurring
    4. Not mentioned

    Option: A

  11. What is the average annual death toll from atmospheric extreme events and hazards?

    Options:
    1. 200
    2. 120
    3. 70
    4. Not mentioned

    Option: C

  12. What is an example of a cumulative atmospheric hazard?

    Options:
    1. Tornadoes
    2. Floods
    3. Droughts
    4. Hurricanes

    Option: C

  13. What is the perception of drought based on profession and occupation?

    Options:
    1. Consistent across different groups
    2. Inconsistent across different groups
    3. Not mentioned
    4. Unrelated to profession and occupation

    Option: B

  14. What are the significant atmospheric cumulative hazards?

    Options:
    1. Floods, droughts, heat waves and cold waves
    2. Tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards and thunderstorms
    3. Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and landslides
    4. Not mentioned

    Option: A

  15. What is the main cause of floods becoming a hazard?

    Options:
    1. Heavy rainfall
    2. Human activity
    3. Accumulation of water in rivers
    4. Not mentioned

    Option: B

  16. What percentage of the total population of the world lives in flood plains?

    Options:
    1. 3.5%
    2. 16.5%
    3. 20%
    4. 50%

    Option: B

  17. Which rivers in India are notorious for devastating floods?

    Options:
    1. Brahmaputra and Ganges
    2. Godawari and Narmada
    3. Krishna and Tapi
    4. Mahi and Luni

    Option: A

  18. What are the natural factors that cause river floods?

    Options:
    1. Building activity and urbanization
    2. Construction of bridges, barrages and reservoirs
    3. Meandering courses of rivers and extensive flood plains
    4. Agricultural practices and land use changes

    Option: C

  19. What is the root cause of river floods?

    Options:
    1. Urbanization
    2. Deforestation
    3. Prolonged high intensity rainfall
    4. Agricultural practices

    Option: C

  20. Which regions are more prone to severe floods due to occasional heavy rainfall?

    Options:
    1. Regions with a seasonal regime of rainfall
    2. Regions with a Mediterranean climate
    3. Regions with a tropical rainforest climate
    4. Regions with a steppe climate

    Option: A