MCQ for Class 11 Geography Chapter 7 Natural Hazards and Disasters with Answer
Question 1.
What was the main cause of latter Earthquakes?
(a) Southward drifting of Indian Plate
(b) Northward drifting of Indian Plate
(d) Eastward drifting of Indian Plate
(d) Westward drifting of Indian Plate
Answer: (b) Northward drifting of Indian Plate
Question 2.
How many divisions are there on Richter Scale?
(a) From 1 to 7
(b) From 1 to 8
(d) From 1 to 9
(d) From 1 to 10
Answer: (d) From 1 to 9
Question 3.
Natural disasters are
(a) Relatively slow movements in comparison to hazard
(b) Relatively sudden and cause large scale disaster in comparison to hazard
(c) Relatively small scale disaster
(d) Disaster with no damage
Answer: (b) relatively sudden and cause large scale disaster in comparison to hazard
Question 4.
The cause for floods in India is due to
(a) Deforestation
(b) Overpopulation
(c) High temperature
(d) Increasing transportation
Answer: (a) deforestation
Question 5.
Tsunamis are caused when
(a) An earthquake occurs
(b) Wind is strong
(c) Ocean currents become warm
(d) Sea level rises
Answer: (a) An earthquake occurs
Question 6.
Which one of the following states receives floods in the winter?
(a) Assam
(b) West Bengal
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (d) Tamil Nadu
Question 7.
The most disastrous giant waves are
(a) body waves
(b) ocean currents
(c) tsunamis
(d) surface waves
Answer: (c) tsunamis
Question 8.
The river valley project has been constructed to check floods in India is
(a) Bhakra and Nangal Dam
(b) Damodar Valley Corporation
(c) Annasagar project
(d) Narmada dam
Answer: (b) Damodar Valley Corporation
Question 9.
What was the cause of the Koyna Earthquake?
(a) Current Pressure in Koyna reservoir
(b) Hydraulic Pressure in Koyna reservoir
(c) Cyclone in Koyna reservoir
(d) None of the above
Answer: (b) Hydraulic Pressure in Koyna reservoir
Question 10.
Debris flow that originates on the slope of a volcano is known as
(a) Creep
(b) Fall
(d) Lahar
(d) Lateral spreads
Answer: (d) lahar
Question 11.
Which instrument measures the seismic waves?
(a) Earthometer
(b) Seismograph
(d) Quakegraph
(d) None of the above
Answer: (b) Seismograph
Question 12.
Far less dramatic disaster is
(a) Volcano
(b) Landslide
(c) Earthquake
(d) Tsunami
Answer: (b) Landslide
