Disaster Management Quiz 1 / 20 The Modes of Spreading Fire are Convection All options are correct Conduction Radiation 2 / 20 When was the civil defence Act of India enacted by the Parliament? 1947 1968 2005 1992 3 / 20 The essential elements for creation of fire and its continuation are Sufficient heat to raise the temperature of fuel to its burning point or ignition temperature Combustible or burnable material Oxygen All options are correct 4 / 20 The groups of NCC cadets can be created to provide assistance are Relief Group First Aid Medical Groups All options are correct Traffic Control Group 5 / 20 ________ is the nodal Organisation entrusted with the task of flood forecasting & early flood warnings in the country. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) Central Water Commission (CWC) National Center for Seismology (NCS) 6 / 20 Which of the following is not a natural disaster? Earthquake Tsunami Flood Accidents 7 / 20 Who heads the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of India? Education Minister of India Home minister of India Prime Minister of India Defence Minister of India 8 / 20 Disasters can be classified as fire and earth disasters natural and manmade disasters accidents and earth disasters wind and water disasters 9 / 20 The Fire Fighting Parties are House Fire Parties Auxiliary Fire Services All options are correct 10 / 20 _____________ is the nodal agency of the Government of India for monitoring earthquake activity in the country. National Center for Seismology (NCS) Central Water Commission (CWC) Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) 11 / 20 The methods by which fire can be extinguished are All options are correct Starvation Cooling Smothering 12 / 20 When was the National Disaster Response Force established? 23 December, 2006 19 January, 2005 19 January, 2006 23 December, 2005 13 / 20 On which date the Government of India enacted the Disaster Management Act, which envisaged the creation of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), headed by the Prime Minister, and State Disaster Management Authorities (SDMAs) headed by respective Chief Ministers? 19 January, 2006 23 December, 2005 23 December, 2006 19 January, 2005 14 / 20 What is the full form of NDRF? National Disaster Ranking Framework National Disaster Response Force National Institutional Ranking Framework National Defence Research Fund 15 / 20 Civil Defence Measures consists of Control measures Restorative measures All options are correct Protective Preventive measures 16 / 20 The Civil Defence Corps has the following _______ services in which volunteers are trained. 12 15 6 5 17 / 20 Natural Disasters are All options are correct Wind Related Earth Related Water Related. 18 / 20 Manmade disasters are Industrial Mishaps Accidents All options are correct Contamination/Poisoning 19 / 20 The four categories of firefighting equipment are (a) Fire Hydrant System. (b) Fire Suppression System. (c) Fire doors. (d) Emergency and Safety Sign. All options are correct (a) Fire Extinguishers. (b)Fire Alarm Systems. (c)Smoke detector. (d)Heat Detector. (a) Fire Extinguishers. (b) Stirrup Pumps. (c) Buckets. (d) Fire Beaters and Hooks. 20 / 20 The ________ is the apex body for Disaster Management in India. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) Your score isThe average score is 60%