• CLASS-8th

• SUBJECT GEOGRAPHY
• LESSON 4 NATURAL AND MAN MADE
DISASTERS
• ANSWER KEY PAGE NO-54 .

1. Very short answer type questions:

• What do you mean by disaster?
• Disaster is a natural or manmade event
which results in great damage or loss of
life
• Name the most vulnerable section of
society.
• Women and children are more
vulnerable section of society.
• Name any two natural disasters.
• Floods and earthquake are two natural
disaster.
• What is man made disaster?
• Disasters which occurred because of
human activities or ignorance are called
man made disaster example pollution
Dam failure and explosion etc.
• Who responds to a disaster situation
first?
• The local government response to a
disaster situation first.
2. Short answer type questions:
 • What safety measures should be taken
during an earthquake?
• The safety measures should be taken
during an earthquake are:
1. Do not use lift during an earthquake
2. Run away from construction areas
3. During an earthquake do not sit inside a
car and
4. Also learn some basic first aid technique.

• Describe three causes that lead to the flood conditions

in Assam.
• The three causes that lead to the flood conditions in
Assam are:
• Due to heavy rains the river Brahmaputra and its
tributaries flow above the danger mark .The excessive
water level causes where floods along its route.
• Drainage congestion due to man made embankment.
• Human encroachment of riverine areas of Assam.

• Discuss the effect of floods on the life and environment

of Assam.
• The effects of floods on the life and environment of
Assam are:
• Houses and other constructed areas get damaged
• Boats and different fishing equipment main get lost in
coastal areas
• Many people and livestock made drawn in the floods
• Clean drinking water get contaminated which leads to
serious illness

• With the help of a flow chart show different types of

disasters.

• Name the main heads of disaster management.

• The National Institute of disaster management is the
main heads of disaster management in India