Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (SSC) · Science (सामान्य विज्ञान)
Chapter: Chapter 9 — Chapter 9: Disaster Management
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is disaster preparedness? [1]
(A) Planning ahead for disasters
(B) Actions during a disaster
(C) Rebuilding after a disaster
(D) Ignoring disasters
2. What is an example of preparedness? [1]
(A) An emergency kit
(B) Panicking during a disaster
(C) Rebuilding a house
(D) Ignoring warnings
3. What is disaster response? [1]
(A) Immediate actions during a disaster
(B) Planning ahead
(C) Rebuilding after
(D) Ignoring the disaster
4. What does response include? [1]
(A) Rescue operations and medical aid
(B) Only planning
(C) Only rebuilding
(D) Nothing specific
5. What is disaster recovery? [1]
(A) Rebuilding after a disaster
(B) Planning ahead
(C) Immediate response
(D) Ignoring aftermath
6. What does recovery include? [1]
(A) Long-term support and learning
(B) Only ignoring victims
(C) Only immediate rescue
(D) Nothing useful
7. What does effective disaster management require? [1]
(A) Coordination between agencies and communities
(B) Isolated individual efforts only
(C) No coordination needed
(D) Ignoring the community
8. Why learn about disaster management? [1]
(A) To minimise loss of life and property
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What is disaster preparedness? [1]
(A) Planning ahead for disasters
(B) Actions during a disaster
(C) Rebuilding after a disaster
(D) Ignoring disasters
10. What is an example of preparedness? [1]
(A) An emergency kit
(B) Panicking during a disaster
(C) Rebuilding a house
(D) Ignoring warnings
11. What is disaster response? [1]
(A) Immediate actions during a disaster
(B) Planning ahead
(C) Rebuilding after
(D) Ignoring the disaster
12. What does response include? [1]
(A) Rescue operations and medical aid
(B) Only planning
(C) Only rebuilding
(D) Nothing specific
13. What is disaster recovery? [1]
(A) Rebuilding after a disaster
(B) Planning ahead
(C) Immediate response
(D) Ignoring aftermath
14. What does recovery include? [1]
(A) Long-term support and learning
(B) Only ignoring victims
(C) Only immediate rescue
(D) Nothing useful
15. What does effective disaster management require? [1]
(A) Coordination between agencies and communities
(B) Isolated individual efforts only
(C) No coordination needed
(D) Ignoring the community
16. Why learn about disaster management? [1]
(A) To minimise loss of life and property
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests