JSS 1 Social and Citizenship Studies Flashcards: Meaning, Importance and Methods of Disaster Risk Reduction

Question 1

What is a disaster?

Accepted Answer

a serious event causing major loss and disruption beyond normal coping capacity

Question 2

What is disaster risk?

Accepted Answer

the possibility of loss when a hazard affects exposed, vulnerable people or property

Question 3

What is disaster risk reduction?

Accepted Answer

planned efforts to prevent new risk and reduce existing disaster risk

Question 4

Flood and earthquake are examples of ____ disasters.

Accepted Answer

natural

Question 5

Oil spills and industrial explosions are usually classified as ____ disasters.

Accepted Answer

man-made

Question 6

A hazard becomes a disaster when it causes severe harm to an exposed, ____ community.

Accepted Answer

vulnerable

Question 7

Disaster risk reduction saves lives by reducing exposure and ____.

Accepted Answer

vulnerability

Question 8

Mapping flood-prone areas is a ____-disaster action.

Accepted Answer

pre

Question 9

An early-warning system is important because it gives people time to ____.

Accepted Answer

take protective action

Question 10

During a disaster, the first priority is protection of ____.

Accepted Answer

life

Question 11

Following an official evacuation route is safest because it leads away from ____.

Accepted Answer

identified danger

Question 12

After a disaster, damaged buildings should be entered only after ____.

Accepted Answer

authorities declare them safe

Question 13

Restoring water, shelter and health care is part of disaster ____.

Accepted Answer

recovery

Question 14

A household emergency kit should contain water, first-aid materials and ____.

Accepted Answer

essential supplies

Question 15

A disaster plan should identify hazards, safe routes, contacts and ____.

Accepted Answer

meeting points

Question 16

Drills improve preparedness by allowing people to ____.

Accepted Answer

practise emergency actions

Question 17

A school reduces fire risk by maintaining extinguishers and keeping exits ____.

Accepted Answer

clear

Question 18

Which action belongs after a flood: use water only when declared safe, enter moving water, touch fallen wires or ignore official advice?

Accepted Answer

use water only when declared safe

Question 19

Community participation improves disaster plans because local people understand local ____.

Accepted Answer

hazards and needs

Question 20

Reviewing a DRR plan after a drill helps identify ____.

Accepted Answer

gaps for improvement

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