1. Which of the given is not an example of natural disaster?
(1) Volcanic eruption
(2) Nuclear explosion
(3) Earthquake
(4) Cyclone
Ans: (2)
2. Which of the given is not an example manmade disaster?
(1) Tsunami
(2) Biological radiation
(3) Nuclear explosion
(4) War
Ans: (1)
3. What percentage approximately of the Indian land is the potential area of normal to high Earthquake?
(1) 50.1 (2) 53.6
(3) 55.6 (4) 60.6
Ans: (3)
4. Which of the given is the main reason for Ecological Imbalances?
(1) Flood (2) Drought
(3) War (4) All of these
Ans: (4)
5. What percentage approximately of India’s cultivable land is a drought prone area?
(1) 62 (2) 64
(3) 66 (4) 68
Ans: (4)
6. What per cent of land is affected by floods every year around in India?
(1) 10 (2) 12
(3) 14 (4) 16
Ans: (2)
7. Where is the Indian Meteorological Department located at?
(1) Ranchi (2) Patna
(3) New Delhi (4) Chandigarh
Ans: (3)
8. Jharkhand has not suffered from Which of the given disaster?
(1) Nuclear radiation
(2) Mining accident
(3) Fire in the forests
(4) Earthquake
Ans: (1)
9. Less than what centimeters of rainfall in the country is enough to declare the area ‘drought affected’?
(1) 60 (2) 65
(3) 70 (4) 75
Ans: (4)
10. According to Indian Meteorological Department, how much percentage less rainfall than the normal is enough to label an area severly drought-hit?
(1) 45 (2) 50
(3) 55 (4) 60
Ans: (2)
11. In which year, all 24 districts of the state were drought-affected.
(1) 2006 (2) 2008
(3) 2010 (4) 2012
Ans: (3)
12. Which of the given is a droughthit district of Jharkhand?
(1) Palamu
(2) East Singhbhum
(3) Koderma
(4) Gumla
Ans: (1)
13. The main reasons for fire problem in state’s forests is due to Which of the given tree seed collection?
(1) Teak (2) Mahua
(3) Sal (4) Both (2) and (3)
Ans: (4)
14. How many districts of the state are affected by flood every year?
(1) 8 (2) 9
(3) 10 (4) 11
Ans: (4)
15. Which district of the state does not have an issue of forest fire?
(1) Chatra (2) Hazaribagh
(3) Simdega (4) Ranchi
Ans: (4)
16. The abundance of forests in the state is also the reason in the fire of forests.
(1) Desert
(2) Dry deciduous
(3) Moist deciduous
(4) Peninsular
Ans: (2)
17. Jharia coalfield has been on fire since .
(1) 1860 (2) 1870
(3) 1880 (4) 1890
Ans: (4)
18. How many districts of the state are affected by calestial lightning?
(1) 9 (2) 11
(3) 13 (4) 15
Ans: (1)
19. When was Lalmatia coal mine accident happened?
(1) 2012 (2) 2014
(3) 2016 (4) 2018
Ans: (3)
20. When did Huriladih coal mine accident take place?
(1) 1983 (2) 1985
(3) 1987 (4) 1989
Ans: (1)
21. Which of the given is the main reason of the elephants attack?
(1) Population growth
(2) Deforestation
(3) Urbanization
(4) All of these
Ans: (4)
22. Which of the given flowers’ collection is a major cause of attack by elephants?
(1) Sal (2) Mahua
(3) Semal (4) Rose
Ans: (2)
23. Which District of the State of Jharkhand is affected by earthquake and is located in Zone IV?
(1) Chatra (2) Godda
(3) Sahebganj (4) Both (2) and (3)
Ans: (4)
24. The average casualty by elephant attacks in India is 300 people every year, however individuals alone in Jharkhand?
(1) 108 (2) 140
(3) 180 (4) 230
Ans: (1)
25. When did the Government of India implement ‘Disaster Management Act’ ?
(1) 2004 (2) 2005
(3) 2006 (4) 2007
Ans: (2)
26. How many districts of the state are located in earthquake zone III?
(1) 10 (2) 12
(3) 15 (4) 18
Ans: (3)
27. Which of the given is the main state of the disaster management?
(1) Pre-disaster
(2) During disaster
(3) After the disaster
(4) All of these
Ans: (4)
28. Who is the Chairman of National Disaster Management Authority?
(1) President
(2) Prime Minister
(3) Environment Minister
(4) Home Minister
Ans: (2)
29. Who presides ‘State Disaster Management Authority’?
(1) Chief Minister
(2) Governor
(3) Environment Minister
(4) Chief Justice of High Court
Ans: (1)
30. When did the formation of National Disaster Management Authority happen?
(1) 2005 (2) 2006
(3) 2007 (4) 2008
Ans: (2)
31. Who is the Chairman of District Disaster Management Authority?
(1) District Magistrate
(2) Magistrate
(3) Deputy Commissioner
(4) Both (2) and (3)
Ans: (4)
32. To assist ‘State Disaster Management Authority in Jharkhand’, a State Executive Committee is formed which is headed by:
(1) Governor
(2) Environment Minister
(3) Health Minister
(4) Chief Secretary
Ans: (4)
33. When did the formation of National Disaster Response Force happen?
(1) 2006 (2) 2007
(3) 2008 (4) 2009
Ans: (1)
34. Where is the National Institute of Disaster Management located?
(1) Dehradun (2) Chennai
(3) New Delhi (4) Bhopal
Ans: (3)
35. ‘National Disaster Response Force’ resuces people affected by Which of the given disaster/disasters?
(1) Floods and cyclones
(2) Biological attack
(3) Nuclear radiation
(4) All of these
Ans: (4)
36. Which of the given is included in National Disaster Response Force ?
(1) ITBP (2) CRPF
(3) CISF (4) All of the these
Ans: (4)
37. When did the constitution of Disaster Department in the state of Jharkhand happen?
(1) 2002 (2) 2004
(3) 2006 (4) 2008
Ans: (2)
38. When did the Jharkhand Cabinet approve the formation of the State Disaster Response Force’?
(1) 2016 (2) 2015
(3) 2014 (4) 2013
Ans: (1)
39. When was the state disaster management plan prepared?
(1) 2008 (2) 2009
(3) 2010 (4) 2011
Ans: (2)
40. What is the ratio of the Center and the State in the ‘State Disaster Response Fund’?
(1) 80 : 20 (2) 50 : 50
(3) 25 : 75 (4) 60 : 40
Ans: (3)
41. From which year in the state, the disaster management center is being run by Sri Krishna Institute of Public Administration?
(1) 2005 (2) 2006
(3) 2007 (4) 2008
Ans: (3)
42. When was Jharkhand State Disaster Management Authority (J.S.D.M.A) formed?
(1) 2007 (2) 2008
(3) 2009 (4) 2010
Ans: (4)
43. Where is the State Rural Development Institute located?
(1) Ranchi
(2) Hazaribagh
(3) Dumka
(4) Dhanbad
Ans: (1)
44. Where is Sri Krishna Institute of Public Administration (SKIPA) located?
(1) Jamshedpur (2) Ranchi
(3) Bokaro (4) Dhanbad
Ans: (2)
45. From the protection of Which of the given disasters is ‘Birsa Agricultural University’ working?
(1) Drought (2) Flood
(3) Cyclone (4) All of these
Ans: (1)
46. Where is the Jharkhand Space Application Center located?
(1) Bokaro (2) Dhanbad
(3) Jamshedpur (4) Ranchi
Ans: (4)
47. Which of the given organizations is working for safety from earthquake in the state?
(1) B.I.T. Mesra
(2) J. Sac
(3) Birsa Agricultural University
(4) Both (2) and (3)
Ans: (1)
48. ISM Dhanbad is working for protection of which disaster?
(1) Earthquake (2) Mining
(3) Cyclone (4) Flood
Ans: (2)
49. Which of the given institutions runs activities related to risk management by Indust r i a l disaster?
(1) X.L.R.I.
(2) J.Sac
(3) Macon
(4) I.S.M.
Ans: (3)
50. Which of the given organizations working to protect the forest for fire in the State?
(1) Macon
(2) B.I.Mesara
(3) X.L.R.I.
(4) J. Sac
Ans: (4)