Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
What do you understand by natural disasters?
Advertisements
उत्तर
Natural disasters are events caused by natural forces that have major effects on the human population, infrastructure and biodiversity in an area. Earthquakes, floods, cyclones and droughts are some of the major natural disasters.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blanks
The ______ gas tragedy was caused by the accidental leakage of a highly toxic gas called methyl isocyanate from the Union Carbide factory.
Choose the correct answer
Droughts are caused by insufficient _______ over a long period of time.
What are the conditions people face during a drought?
Why is nuclear disaster so harmful?
Fill in the blanks
About ______ per cent of the land area in India is drought-prone.
Fill in the blanks
Nepal lies on the fault called ______.
Fill in the blanks
Heavy rainfall in Assam causes the ______ river and its tributaries to overflow.
Fill in the blanks
______ is the most flood-prone region amongst the great northern plains of India with almost ______ per cent of the state affected by floods.
Fill in the blank:
We should make an effort to know more about the different kinds of ___________ to use in case of fire.
Fill in the blank:
_________ is the process of collecting and storing rainwater for future use.
