Disaster Risk Reduction & Global Frameworks
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Disaster Risk Reduction & Global Frameworks
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Sample Question 1
Disaster Risk Reduction & Global Frameworks
Medium • Disaster Management
What is the definition of 'Hazard' in disaster risk management terminology?
A
A dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity, or condition that may cause loss of life, injury, property damage, or environmental degradation
B
The financial cost of post-disaster reconstruction
C
The legal contract signed between relief agencies
D
A permanent geological formation without any risk
✓ Correct Answer: A - A dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity, or condition that may cause loss of life, injury, property damage, or environmental degradation
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Hazard is a potentially damaging physical event, phenomenon, or human activity.
Sample Question 2
Disaster Risk Reduction & Global Frameworks
Medium • Disaster Management
In disaster terminology, how is 'Vulnerability' best defined?
A
The characteristics and circumstances of a community, system, or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard
B
The total monetary budget allocated to armed forces
C
The geographical distance between two mountain ranges
D
The speed of an emergency evacuation vehicle
✓ Correct Answer: A - The characteristics and circumstances of a community, system, or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Vulnerability encompasses physical, social, economic, and environmental factors determining susceptibility to damage.
Sample Question 3
Disaster Risk Reduction & Global Frameworks
Medium • Disaster Management
What does 'Exposure' represent in disaster risk analysis?
A
The situation of people, infrastructure, housing, production capacities, and other tangible human assets located in hazard-prone areas
B
The legal disclosure of financial accounts
C
The media coverage of an election campaign
D
The thermal radiation of solar panels
✓ Correct Answer: A - The situation of people, infrastructure, housing, production capacities, and other tangible human assets located in hazard-prone areas
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Exposure refers to the inventory of elements in an area in which hazard events may occur.
Sample Question 4
Disaster Risk Reduction & Global Frameworks
Medium • Disaster Management
What is 'Adaptive Capacity' in the context of climate resilience?
A
The ability of systems, institutions, humans, and other organisms to adjust to potential damage, take advantage of opportunities, or respond to consequences
B
The maximum passenger capacity of a relief airplane
C
The memory storage limit of a weather server
D
The physical tensile strength of steel rebar
✓ Correct Answer: A - The ability of systems, institutions, humans, and other organisms to adjust to potential damage, take advantage of opportunities, or respond to consequences
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Adaptive capacity enables communities and systems to cope with, manage, and recover from climate impacts.
Sample Question 5
Disaster Risk Reduction & Global Frameworks
Medium • Disaster Management
What are the two fundamental classifications of disaster mitigation measures?
A
Structural mitigation and Non-structural mitigation
B
Active litigation and Passive litigation
C
Direct taxation and Indirect taxation
D
Inland trade and Maritime trade
✓ Correct Answer: A - Structural mitigation and Non-structural mitigation
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Disaster mitigation is divided into structural measures (engineering works, dams, levees) and non-structural measures (policies, zoning, building codes, awareness).
Sample Question 6
Disaster Risk Reduction & Global Frameworks
Medium • Disaster Management
Which of the following is a classic example of a 'Structural' disaster mitigation measure?
A
Construction of flood retaining walls, seawalls, and earthquake-resistant buildings
B
Enacting land-use zoning bylaws
C
Conducting community disaster awareness drills
D
Purchasing disaster insurance policies
✓ Correct Answer: A - Construction of flood retaining walls, seawalls, and earthquake-resistant buildings
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Structural mitigation involves physical construction and engineering solutions to withstand or deflect hazard forces.
Sample Question 7
Disaster Risk Reduction & Global Frameworks
Medium • Disaster Management
Which of the following represents a 'Non-Structural' mitigation measure?
A
Formulating land-use planning regulations and enforcing building code compliance
B
Constructing river embankments
C
Building concrete stormwater reservoirs
D
Installing steel wave-breakers on coastlines
✓ Correct Answer: A - Formulating land-use planning regulations and enforcing building code compliance
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Non-structural measures use knowledge, practice, regulations, or agreements to reduce disaster risks.
Sample Question 8
Disaster Risk Reduction & Global Frameworks
Medium • Disaster Management
What is the primary duration covered by the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction?
A
2015 to 2030
B
2000 to 2015
C
2010 to 2020
D
2020 to 2050
✓ Correct Answer: A - 2015 to 2030
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
The Sendai Framework was adopted at the Third UN World Conference in Sendai, Japan, covering the period 2015-2030.
Sample Question 9
Disaster Risk Reduction & Global Frameworks
Hard • Disaster Management
How many global targets were established under the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030?
A
Seven (Targets A through G)
B
Three targets
C
Twelve targets
D
Twenty targets
✓ Correct Answer: A - Seven (Targets A through G)
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
The Sendai Framework sets 7 global targets: reducing mortality, affected people, economic loss, and critical infrastructure damage, while increasing DRR strategies, international cooperation, and EWS.
Sample Question 10
Disaster Risk Reduction & Global Frameworks
Medium • Disaster Management
Under Sendai Target G, what is the specific objective regarding early warning systems?
A
Substantially increase the availability of and access to multi-hazard early warning systems and disaster risk information and assessments to people by 2030
B
Abolish all satellite weather observation
C
Rely exclusively on social media rumors
D
Privatize all meteorological forecasting centers
✓ Correct Answer: A - Substantially increase the availability of and access to multi-hazard early warning systems and disaster risk information and assessments to people by 2030
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Target G aims to substantially expand access to multi-hazard early warning systems globally by 2030.
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