Disasters and Disaster management in India
1. What does the recent World Disaster Report say about disasters? The recent World Disaster Report says that disasters have increased in their number and intensity. 2. What are some of the common disasters? Some of the common disasters are earthquakes, floods, cyclones, landslides, droughts, accidents, plane crashes and forest fires. 3. What is true about both developed and developing countries? The fact that disasters like earthquakes, floods, cyclones, landslides, droughts, accidents, plane crashes and forest fires have increased in their number and intensity is true about both developed and developing countries. 4. What is the relationship between human development and disaster preparedness? There is a direct correlation between human development and better preparedness to manage disasters. The less developed countries are more prone to suffer damages caused by disasters. 5. Which is the deadliest disaster? The