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Disasters MCQs and revision practice

Study Disasters through multiple-choice questions in General Knowledge. This subtopic contains 67 practice questions. Read the wording carefully, compare the options and attempt an answer before checking the solution in learning mode.

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Disasters: questions and answer review

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11. Who came to Pakistan after the earthquake as a special representative of UNO's earthquake relief?

اقوامِ متحدہ کے زلزلہ ریلیف کے خصوصی نمائندے کے طور پر زلزلے کے بعد پاکستان کون آیا تھا؟

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Answer: George Bush Sr

Explanation Former U.S. President George H. W. Bush was appointed by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan as the Special Envoy f or the South Asian Earthquake Disaster after the devastating 2005 quake in Pakistan Arrived in Pakistan on January 16, 2006 , Additional information: The significant earthquake that prompted major UNO relief efforts, particularly in 2005 in Pakistan/Kashmi Magnitude: 7.6. Date: October 8, 2005. Occurred at 08:50:39 Pakistan Standard Time More than 80,000 people perished as a result of the quake, Cuba dispatched a large medical contingent,

12. A huge blast killed 20 people in a mosque of ______________ on 17 August 2022.

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Answer: Kabul

Explanation A huge explosion ripped through a crowded mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul , killing 21 people on 17 August 2022.

13. Which country reported mortality due to infection of a tick-borne Powassan virus?

کس ملک میں ٹک سے پیدا ہونے والے پوواسن وائرس کے انفیکشن کی وجہ سے اموات کی اطلاع ملی؟

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Answer: USA

Explanation In June 2022, a woman died due to infection of a tick-borne Powassan virus in the USA .

14. Which of the following is the main reason of Tsunami?

سونامی کی بنیادی وجہ درج ذیل میں سے کون سی ہے؟

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Answer: Earthquake

Explanation A tsunami is a series of powerful sea waves. It typically caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. It leading to coastal flooding .

15. Occurring on May 22, 1960, in which country was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded up to that time?

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Answer: Chile

Explanation On May 22, 1960, the most powerful earthquake in recorded history—magnitude 9.5—struck southern Chile . The quake left about 2 million people homeless.

16. When UAE fuel truck blast happened?

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Answer: 17 January 2022

Explanation Three fuel trucks exploded and a fire broke out near Abu Dhabi airport on 17-01-2022 in what Yemen’s Houthis claimed was an attack deep inside the United Arab Emirates.

17. On 1 September 2025, an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck in Nangarhar province of which country?

یکم ستمبر 2025 کو کس ملک کے صوبہ ننگرہار میں 6.0 شدت کا زلزلہ آیا؟

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Answer: Afghanistan

Explanation More than 1500 people killed and 3000 injured after an earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan . The magnitude of the earthquake was 6.0 This incident took place on September 1, 2025. ***

18. Which country declared Drought Emergency on 5 July 2022?

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Answer: Italy

Explanation Italy declared a state of emergency in five northern regions surrounding the Po River amid the worst drought in 70 years on 5 July 2022 .

19. Cyclone Helene killed more than 100 people in September 2024 in which country?

طوفان ہیلین نے ستمبر 2024 میں کس ملک میں 100 سے زائد افراد کی جان لے لی؟

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Answer: America

Explanation In September 2024 , Hurricane Helene caused destruction across the southeastern United States. More than 100 people killed. South Carolina, Georgia, Florida & Virginia are hit by this hurricane. ***

20. WHO declared monkeypox a global health emergence on

ڈبلیو ایچ او نے مانکی پوکس کو عالمی سطح پر ابھرنے والی صحت کب قرار دیا۔

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Answer: 23 July 2022

Explanation World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergence on 23 July 2022. Europe is the epicenter of the outbreak. monkeypox is a rare viral zoonotic disease that is caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. There are now more than 16 thousand reported cases from 75 countries and territories, and five deaths as of 23 July 2023. Monkeypox was first discovered in central Africa in the 1950s .

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