Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Write a short note terror attacks attacks with examples.
Advertisements
Solution
This kind of disaster occurs in the event of a terror strike, either through the use of explosives, guns, or chemical and biological weapons. Most of these disasters are brought about by misdirected elements who think that social, political, or religious goals can be achieved by killing people. Terrorists also hijack planes and destroy public infrastructure, such as railway tracks and bridges, to cause massive devastation. The attack on the World Trade Center in the US on 11 September 2001, when terrorists hijacked planes to spread terror, resulted in nearly 3,000 deaths. The most destructive terror attacks in India include the attack on Parliament on 13 December 2001, and the Mumbai attacks on 26 November 2008.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Choose the correct answer
Droughts are caused by insufficient _______ over a long period of time.
Choose the correct answer
Chemical disasters are caused by _______.
State whether the following are true or false
Floods wash away the top layer of the soil, which is the most infertile.
State whether the following are true or false
The attacks carried out on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States during World War II were an example of unintentional nuclear disaster.
How do chemical disasters occur?
On an outline map of India mark the following
- Earthquake zones with moderate damage risk and high damage risk.
- Any two flood-prone areas
- Any two cyclone zones
- Any two drought-prone areas
What do you mean by disasters?
Fill in the blanks
About ______ per cent of the land area in India is drought-prone.
Fill in the blanks
________ nuclear disasters mostly occur due to accidents in nuclear power reactors.
Match the following:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Earthquake | a. Dykes and embankments |
| 2. Floods | b. Extinguisher |
| 3. Droughts | c. Drop, cover, hold |
| 4. Fire | d. Rainwater harvesting |
