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Disasters MCQs and revision practice

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Disasters: questions and answer review

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41. What was the magnitude of earthquake as a special representative of UNO’s earthquake relief?

زلزلہ ریلیف کے لیے اقوام متحدہ کے خصوصی نمائندے کے طور پر زلزلے کی شدت کیا تھی؟

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Answer: 7.6

Explanation 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,

42. Which Port city had the largest explosion in 2020?

سن 2020 میں سب سے زیادہ دھماکہ کس پورٹ سٹی میں ہوا؟

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Answer: Beirut

Explanation Beirut , the capital of Lebanon , experienced the largest explosion of 2020. The explosion occurred on August 4. This causing widespread devastation and significant loss of life due to a large stockpile of ammonium nitrate in the port area.

43. What magnitude of earthquake hit Chines Gansu province in December 2023?

دسمبر 2023 میں چائنیز گانسو صوبے میں زلزلے کی شدت کتنی تھی؟

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Answer: 6.2

Explanation In December 2023 , 127 people have been killed in north-west China in the country's deadliest earthquake for years. Magnitude: 6.2 Affected province: Gansu

44. Which country hit was 7.8 magnitude earthquake on 6 February 2023?

فروری 2023 میں کس ملک میں 7.8 شدت کا زلزلہ آیا؟

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Answer: Turkiye

Explanation Massive Earthquake ( زلزلہ ) Location: Turkiye/Syria Magnitude: 7.8 Date: 6 February 2023 Casualties: over 50, 000

45. Which cyclone brought devastation in Bangladesh in 2017?

دو ہزار سترہ میں کس طوفان نے بنگلہ دیش میں تباہی مچائی؟

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Answer: Mora

Explanation Cyclone Mora brought devastation in Bangladesh in 2017. It made landfall in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh , on 30 May 2017 . It affected 3.3 million people in four districts. It Caused seven deaths in three of those districts It damaged more than 100,000 houses ***

46. Explosion of unsafe stored ammonium nitrate kills 218 people in port of Beirut Lebanon on _____?

بیروت لبنان کی بندرگاہ پر غیر محفوظ شدہ امونیم نائٹریٹ کے دھماکے سے 218 افراد کس تاریخ کو ہلاک ہوئے؟

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Answer: 4th August 2020

Explanation The explosion of unsafe stored ammonium nitrate in the port of Beirut, Lebanon. It was occurred on August 4, 2020 . The blast resulted in the deaths of over 200 people and caused widespread destruction in the city.

47. The incident called Chernobyl disaster took place in the year________?

چرنوبل ڈیزاسٹر نامی واقعہ کس سال میں پیش آیا تھا؟

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Answer: 1986

Explanation Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant situated: Ukraine Chernobyl disaster happened: 26 April 1986 (nuclear energy accident )

48. The largest famine hit Ethiopia in which year?

ایتھوپیا میں سب سے بڑا قحط کس سال آیا؟

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Answer: 1983

Explanation A widespread famine affected Ethiopia from 1983 to 1985. It was the worst famine to hit the country in a century, it left 1.2 million dead . 400,000 refugees left the country , and 2.5 million people were internally displaced. Almost 200,000 children were orphaned .

49. People in England died in 1952 due to _____?

انگلینڈ میں لوگ 1952 میں _____ کی وجہ سے مرے؟

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Answer: The Great Smog

Explanation People in England died in 1952 due to The Great Smog. This severe air pollution event in London led to thousands of deaths from respiratory and cardiovascular problems.

50. Which country sent most paramedical aid to Pakistan after the 2005 earthquake?

2005 کے زلزلے کے بعد پاکستان کو سب سے زیادہ پیرامیڈیکل امداد کس ملک نے بھیجی؟

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Answer: Cuba

Explanation In the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, Cuba dispatched a large medical contingent, sending 2,260 health professionals, Establishing 32 field hospitals, Delivering 234.5 tons of medicines to support Pakistan’s relief efforts 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,

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