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1. 1.

   Answer the questions given by choosing the most appropriate alternative.

   1. The _______________ Gas Tragedy occurred due to leakage of MIC gas.
      1. Chernobyl
      2. Bhopal
      3. Indore
      4. Pune
   2. The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant was located in _______________.
      1. Ukraine
      2. Russia
      3. Sweden
      4. Poland
   3. Barren Island in the ______________ is the only active volcano is South Asia.
      1. Andamans
      2. Lakshadweep
      3. Western Ghats
      4. Eastern Ghats
   4. _____________ is the sliding of snow cover from mountain slopes due to gravity.
      1. Drought
      2. Flood
      3. Avalanche
      4. Landslide
   5. _____________ is a prolonged period of acute shortage of water.
      1. Flood
      2. Drought
      3. Avalanche
      4. Cyclone
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The _____________ Earthquake took place on 25 April 2015.
   2. The _____________ of a cyclone is a calm zone with good weather.
   3. Tropical cyclones are known as ____________ in the Atlantic Ocean.
   4. In 1999, a deadly cyclone devastated the state of ______________ in India.
   5. Man-made disaster are of two types, ______________ and industrial.
3. 3.

   Write (T) for true and (F) for false.

   1. Storm surge happens during an earthquake.
   2. It is safe to venture into floodwaters.
   3. India is divided into seven earthquake zones.
   4. There is no active volcano in India.
   5. Delhi is not an earthquake prone area.
4. 4.

   Differentiate between Drought and Flood.

5. 5.

   Differentiate between Cyclone and Tsunami.

6. 6.

   Differentiate between Natural and Man-made disaster.