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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks:

   (i) A disaster is a sudden _____________________ that may cause displacement of great number of people .

   (ii) Traffic accidents, chemicals and industrial accidents and epidemics are ___________________________________ disasters.

   (iii) __________________________ occurs in hilly areas.

   (iv) Natural disasters occur _______________________.

   (v) Kedarnath is in ______________________________.

2. 2.

   Explain 'Natural disaster'.

3. 3.

   Explain  'Man-made disaster'.

4. 4.

   Explain  'Hybrid disaster'.

5. 5.

   Define a disaster. State any three effects of a disaster.

6. 6.

   How many types of disasters are there?