Disaster Management QuizBy info@ashirbadmohanty.in / May 20, 2025 NCC ‘B’ & ‘C’ Certificate Exam Preparation Disaster Management Quiz Disaster Management Quiz 1 / 20 ________ is the nodal Organisation entrusted with the task of flood forecasting & early flood warnings in the country. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Central Water Commission (CWC) Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) National Center for Seismology (NCS) 2 / 20 Who heads the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of India? Education Minister of India Prime Minister of India Defence Minister of India Home minister of India 3 / 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, 2005 23 December, 2005 23 December, 2006 19 January, 2006 4 / 20 Civil Defence Measures consists of Restorative measures All options are correct Control measures Protective Preventive measures 5 / 20 Disasters can be classified as accidents and earth disasters wind and water disasters natural and manmade disasters fire and earth disasters 6 / 20 When was the civil defence Act of India enacted by the Parliament? 1968 2005 1947 1992 7 / 20 When was the National Disaster Response Force established? 23 December, 2006 23 December, 2005 19 January, 2006 19 January, 2005 8 / 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. 9 / 20 Natural Disasters are Wind Related All options are correct Earth Related Water Related. 10 / 20 The groups of NCC cadets can be created to provide assistance are Relief Group All options are correct Traffic Control Group First Aid Medical Groups 11 / 20 Manmade disasters are Accidents Contamination/Poisoning Industrial Mishaps All options are correct 12 / 20 The methods by which fire can be extinguished are Starvation Smothering All options are correct Cooling 13 / 20 The Civil Defence Corps has the following _______ services in which volunteers are trained. 15 6 12 5 14 / 20 What is the full form of NDRF? National Disaster Ranking Framework National Defence Research Fund National Institutional Ranking Framework National Disaster Response Force 15 / 20 Which of the following is not a natural disaster? Accidents Tsunami Flood Earthquake 16 / 20 The essential elements for creation of fire and its continuation are Combustible or burnable material Oxygen All options are correct Sufficient heat to raise the temperature of fuel to its burning point or ignition temperature 17 / 20 The ________ is the apex body for Disaster Management in India. State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) 18 / 20 _____________ is the nodal agency of the Government of India for monitoring earthquake activity in the country. Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) National Center for Seismology (NCS) Central Water Commission (CWC) National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) 19 / 20 The Fire Fighting Parties are All options are correct Auxiliary Fire Services House Fire Parties 20 / 20 The Modes of Spreading Fire are All options are correct Radiation Conduction Convection Your score is Restart quiz