Types of Disasters — Prelims Questions

Consider the following statements about disaster classification: 1. Biological disasters include only epidemics and pandemics 2. Hybrid disasters combine natural hazards with human-induced vulnerabilities 3. Technological disasters are always human-made disasters 4. Climate change is creating new categories of hybrid disasters Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following best describes the difference between geological and meteorological disasters?

The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami can be classified as which type of disaster?

Consider the following pairs: 1. Bhopal Gas Tragedy - Industrial disaster 2. COVID-19 Pandemic - Biological disaster 3. Urban Heat Island - Hybrid disaster 4. Kedarnath Floods - Meteorological disaster How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

Which of the following characteristics best distinguishes slow-onset disasters from sudden-onset disasters?