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प्रश्न
How are disasters classified?
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उत्तर
Disasters can be broadly categorised into :
- Natural disasters — It includes floods, cyclones, earthquakes
and droughts that happen with natural forces and no human intervention. - Man-made disasters — It includes train accidents, plane crashes, nuclear or industrial accidents, biological disasters, terrorist attacks, use of weapons and mass destruction which are caused by human acts.
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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.
State whether the following are true or false
Oil spills harm marine life.
State whether the following are true or false
Floods wash away the top layer of the soil, which is the most infertile.
Give some examples of travel-related disaster.
What do you understand by natural disasters?
What are an earthquakes effects?
What causes fire? Give one example.
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The terror attack on Parliament of India took place on ______.
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Unlike most of the other natural disasters, a ________ is not a sudden occurrence.
