Disaster Management - NCC 'C' Certificate

Exam MCQs

1. Which of the following is NOT a type of natural disaster?

A) Earthquake
B) Fire
C) Tsunami
D) Industrial Accident
Answer: D) Industrial Accident
2. What is the primary cause of a tsunami?
A) Volcanic eruptions
B) Earthquakes under the sea
C) Strong winds
D) Heavy rainfall
Answer: B) Earthquakes under the sea
3. Which Indian state is most prone to cyclones?
 A) Rajasthan
 B) Odisha
 C) Punjab
 D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: B) Odisha
4. What is the primary goal of disaster preparedness?
 A) To increase the impact of disasters
 B) To reduce damage and save lives
 C) To make people panic
 D) To ignore the disaster
Answer: B) To reduce damage and save lives
5. What is the main function of the NDMA (National Disaster Management
Authority)?
 A) Conducting elections
 B) Managing disaster response and mitigation
 C) Maintaining law and order
 D) Regulating industries
Answer: B) Managing disaster response and mitigation
6. Which of the following is an example of a hydrological disaster?
 A) Earthquake
 B) Landslide
 C) Flood
 D) Wildfire
Answer: C) Flood
7. What is the primary role of NCC cadets in disaster management?
A) To provide training to civilians
B) To assist in rescue and relief operations
C) To spread awareness about disaster preparedness
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
8. The epicenter of an earthquake is:
 A) The point where maximum destruction occurs
 B) The point inside the earth where the earthquake originates
 C) The outermost layer of the earth
 D) The safest location during an earthquake
Answer: A) The point where maximum destruction occurs
9. What is the name of the disaster relief force in India?
 A) SDRF
 B) NDRF
 C) CISF
 D) CRPF
Answer: B) NDRF (National Disaster Response Force)
10. What should you do if you are inside a building during an earthquake?
 A) Run outside immediately
 B) Stand near glass windows
 C) Take cover under a sturdy table
 D) Use an elevator to escape
Answer: C) Take cover under a sturdy table
11. Which type of disaster is caused by human actions?
 A) Tsunami
 B) Drought
 C) Industrial accidents
 D) Landslide
Answer: C) Industrial accidents
12. Which natural disaster is measured using the Saffir-Simpson scale?
 A) Earthquake
 B) Cyclone
 C) Hurricane
 D) Tsunami
Answer: C) Hurricane
13. Which organization is responsible for weather forecasting in India?
 A) ISRO
 B) IMD
 C) NDRF
 D) DRDO
Answer: B) IMD (India Meteorological Department)
14. What does the term 'mitigation' mean in disaster management?
 A) Increasing the impact of disasters
 B) Reducing the severity of a disaster
 C) Spreading rumours about disasters
 D) Ignoring the disaster
Answer: B) Reducing the severity of a disaster
15. Which of the following is NOT a type of drought?
 A) Meteorological drought
 B) Hydrological drought
 C) Agricultural drought
 D) Seismic drought
Answer: D) Seismic drought
16. Which of the following disasters is related to fire hazards?
 A) Avalanche
 B) Cyclone
 C) Industrial Explosion
 D) Earthquake
Answer: C) Industrial Explosion
17. The term "liquefaction" is associated with which disaster?
 A) Tsunami
 B) Landslide
 C) Earthquake
 D) Flood
Answer: C) Earthquake
18. What should you do if you are caught in a flood?
 A) Stay inside your car
 B) Move to higher ground
 C) Try to swim against the current
 D) Wait for water levels to rise further
Answer: B) Move to higher ground
19. What is the primary cause of landslides?
 A) Excessive rainfall
 B) Earthquakes
 C) Deforestation
 D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
20. In which year was the NDMA (National Disaster Management
Authority) established in India?
 A) 2000
 B) 2005
 C) 2010
 D) 2015
Answer: B) 2005
21. What is the term used for a series of waves caused by a displacement of
a large volume of water?
 A) Flood
 B) Tsunami
 C) Cyclone
 D) Landslide
Answer: B) Tsunami

22. What should be included in a disaster emergency kit?

 A) Food and water
 B) Flashlight and batteries
 C) First aid supplies
 D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
23. What type of disaster is caused by excessive rainfall leading to river
overflow?
 A) Drought
 B) Tsunami
 C) Flood
 D) Earthquake
Answer: C) Flood
24. What is the best action to take during a wildfire?
 A) Move downhill
 B) Stay in a wooden structure
 C) Evacuate immediately
 D) Try to fight the fire alone
Answer: C) Evacuate immediately
25. Which gas was released in the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, one of India's worst
industrial disasters?
 A) Carbon Monoxide
 B) Methyl Isocyanate
 C) Sulphur Dioxide
 D) Ammonia
Answer: B) Methyl Isocyanate