Environment & Disaster Management — Practice Quiz (Set 5)By sushil / October 6, 2026 Environment & Disaster Management — Practice Quiz (Set 5) 10 questions · 15 minute time limit Start Quiz You can take this quiz as a guest. Log in first if you want it saved to your progress history. Which type of disaster is caused by the sudden release of water from a glacial lake due to breach of its natural dam? GLOF (Glacial Lake Outburst Flood) Landslide Drought Cyclone Which Nepali government body is primarily responsible for coordinating disaster risk reduction and management at the national level? National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) Department of Hydrology and Meteorology Ministry of Forests Nepal Rastra Bank What term describes the practice of reducing disaster risk before a hazard event occurs, such as through early warning systems and land-use planning? Disaster mitigation Disaster relief Disaster response Disaster recovery Deforestation in hilly regions is most directly linked to an increased risk of which type of disaster? Landslides and soil erosion Earthquakes Lightning strikes Cold waves Which international framework, adopted in 2015, guides global efforts on disaster risk reduction that Nepal is a signatory to? Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction Kyoto Protocol Paris Agreement Montreal Protocol What is the term for human settlements and infrastructure built in flood-prone or hazard-prone zones, increasing disaster vulnerability? Vulnerable exposure Carrying capacity Resilience zone Buffer zone Which gas is primarily responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer and was targeted by the Montreal Protocol? Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) Carbon dioxide Methane Nitrogen What is the primary purpose of an early warning system in flood disaster management? To alert communities in advance so they can evacuate or prepare To physically stop floodwater To measure rainfall only for research To generate hydropower Which environmental practice involves restoring degraded forest land through planned planting and natural regeneration? Afforestation/reforestation Deforestation Urbanization Industrialization In disaster management terminology, what does u2018resilienceu2019 refer to? The ability of a community to withstand, adapt to, and recover from a disaster The total economic loss from a disaster The frequency of hazard events The number of casualties in a disaster Submit Quiz
