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Traffic education - class-VIII

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If your cell phone is ringing while you are in driving, you should ________.

  1. Answer while driving, and keep a look out for traffic police.

  2. Answer it if the call is from your parents.

  3. Answer it if you have hands-free device

  4. Never mind


Correct Option: D

Driving faster than traffic and passing the other cars will ______.

  1. Increase fuel efficiency

  2. Helps prevent traffic congestion

  3. Increases your chance of an accident

  4. Is ok if you are a parent and late picking up your child


Correct Option: C

 When you are approaching to a traffic junction, you should ________.

  1. Speed up and drive through the junction.

  2. Slow down and prepare to stop if the traffic light turns amber.

  3. Maintain your speed.

  4. Honk your horn and flash your lights and go fast through the junction.


Correct Option: B

According to the United Nations between 1992 and 2000 there were approximately__________ disasters per year throughout the world.

  1. 100

  2. 300

  3. 500

  4. 800


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

According to the United Nations between 1992 and 2000 there were approximately 500 disasters per year throughout the world.

Who has been selected as a new leader or Wali of the West Africa province of Boko Haram?

  1. Abu Musab al-Barnawi

  2. Abubaker Shekau

  3. Abu Salem

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nigerias Boko Haram Islamic extremists have a new leader to promote their terrorist activities namely Abu Musab al-Barnawi. al-Barnawi is new Wali or governor of the West Africa province- Wali title was 

  • previously used to describe Boko Haram leader Abubaker Shekau. Terrorist attacks have been carried out by this Islamic extremist group.

Which branch of Al Qaeda announced it was breaking ties with them global terror network?

  1. Al Nusra front

  2. Hizbul Mujahideen

  3. Jabhat Fateh al Sham

  4. Both a and c


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Syrian branch of al Qaeda, Al Nusra front broke ties with the international terror network in a video showing Abu Mohamad al Jolani, 
its leader for the first time.

  • The split between al Qaeda and its Syria affiliate comes when the group, a main rival of IS jihadist group, seeks to distance itself as a target of foreign air strikes.
  • Al Nusra will now change its name to Jabhat Fateh al Sham (Front of the 
    Conquest of Syria) and unify ranks with mainstream fighters in Syria.
  • Al Nusra aims to rebrand itself following increased pressure from Moscow and Washington regarding jihadist groups.
  • Jolani said the split from Al Qaeda was aimed at safeguarding the Syrian revolution.

The decision to offer humanitarian aid is determined by __________.

  1. Theories of social justice

  2. Deontological reasoning

  3. Teleological reasoning

  4. Socio-political factors

  5. All above


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Humanitarian aid is something which is closely related to certain ideals of human society. Its implementation guards interests of society. Social justice is achieved by adopting necessary and reasonable measures. 

The theories of social justice in the context of social work generally address the differing philosophical approaches used to inform societal decisions about the distribution or allocation of resources. Humanitarian aid is one such thing determined by social justice. 
Deontological reasoning is something that differentiates the actions right from wrong. This theory is often associated with Immanuel Kant. Kant believed that ethical actions follow universal moral laws, such as “Don’t lie. 
 Don’t steal. Deontological reasoning also talks about humanitarian aid. Teleological ethics is a theory of morality that derives duty or moral obligation from what is good or desirable as an end to be achieved. To aid society is one such goal. There are socio-political factors which include human rights in it. These factors and theories aid in determination to provide humanitarian aid.

Conditions for the delivery of concrete goods and services at a disaster site include all of the following except _________.

  1. Extreme climate; hot, cold, wet, etc.

  2. Crowded and cramped conditions for living and working

  3. Lack of privacy, threat to safety

  4. A clear demarcation of being on or off duty


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Conditions for the delivery of concrete goods and services at a disaster site include all of the following except a clear demarcation of being on or off duty.

Social workers skilled in crisis management work for the cause ___________.

  1. Tornado or flood

  2. Violent events such as child abuse, domestic abuse, crime

  3. Car accident, life-threatening illness

  4. With all above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Social workers are those people who work for the betterment of society. Their role in disaster management has changed a lot around the 1870s. Today, they are found in a range of positions including community development, planning, policy-making and management of the society. 

They are committed to serving society. In context with the disaster, they deal with physical, psychological impacts on the victim and emotional health. They aim to reduce possible losses from hazards, achieve rapid recovery, assistance to the victims. They also try to mitigate and prevent the impacts of the disaster. 
They also carry anticipatory action in context with the disasters. Social workers are skilled in crisis management work relating to tornado or flood, violent events such as child abuse, domestic abuse, crime, car accident, life-threatening illness etc.

The play all of the following roles in covering a disaster except __________.

  1. Shapes public sympathy by the amount and type of coverage

  2. Problem solves obstacle encountered in the delivery of relief

  3. Identifies heroes

  4. Attempts to assign blame related to the cause of the disaster or for failures in response


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
At the time of covering disaster caused by either natural or human forces, there are one or more heroes who help to de-escalate the impact and loss of the disaster. Sometimes these heroes end up giving their lives to save other persons. 
The Government authorities also identify the root cause of the disaster. The media coverage of the disaster gathers public sympathy for the victims of the disasters. 
Moreover, making up for the disaster is not always easy but is accompanied by many obstacles while providing relief.
The person or group of persons, organization etc are made responsible if they are found to have done any act which caused the disastrous event and liability is imposed upon them 
These are the roles that emerge while making good the loss caused by disasters.

Petitions in the US and UK have declared which state as a state sponsor of terrorism?

  1. Iran

  2. Iraq

  3. Afghanistan

  4. Pakistan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

An online White House petition seeking to designate Pakistan a state sponsor of terrorism has gained a record half a million signatures, five times the number needed to get a response from the Obama Administration.
Petition was created on Sept 21 by a person with the initials RG and needs 100000 signatures in 30 days to get a response form the White House.

US has added which militant outfit to its list of global terrorists?

  1. Jamaat-ur-Ahrar

  2. Jaish-e-Mohammad

  3. Hizbul Mujahideen

  4. Students Islamic Movement of India


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

US has added the Pakistani militant outfit Jamaat-ur-Ahrar to its global terrorists list, stepping up sanctions against a group which has attacked people many times. It is a splinter faction of the Pakistani Taliban movement which declared loyalty to Islamic States leadership in Middle East.

  • Designation announced by the US State department means those who support the terrorist group could have their assets frozen by the US government
  • Pakistan has also cracked down on movements targeting its own citizens and institutions including the Pakistani Taliban who are fighting to topple the Nawaz Sharif government.

Disasters frequently result in all of the following except __________.

  1. Damage to the ecological environment

  2. Displacement of populations

  3. Destruction of a population's homeland

  4. Sustained public attention during the recovery phase


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The natural and man-made disasters have adversely affected the flora(plants) and fauna(animals) of the Earth. These disasters have resulted in a massive loss of life and the environment.  The time and cost overrun in some cases have been enormous but their indirect impact on our economy is far-reaching. Disasters can be defined as a sudden, accidental event of great magnitude that causes considerable damage to life and property. 

For example leakage of toxic chemicals from the industries or nuclear attack or leakage from the nuclear reactors have resulted in both short-term and long-term effects on the environment and human health. 
The environmental effect being damage to the natural cycle, water and soil also remain polluted for a long time. Impact on human being health includes genetic imbalances in humans and its impact on a future generation. Moreover, the man-made disaster results in the destruction of property of the population and also displacement of population, as the affected population is compelled to leave their inhabited place.

Embankments or strengthening of the embankments is a ____________.

  1. Structural measure of mitigation

  2. Non-structural measure of mitigation

  3. Early warning system

  4. Recovery


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life and property is called a disaster. It can be natural like earth quakes, tsunami, floods etc and artificial disasters like terrorist attack etc. Structural measures are any physical construction to reduce or avoid possible impacts of hazards by the application of engineering techniques or technology. For example construction of dams and embankments to control floods.

The structural measures of mitigation includes ______________.

  1. Designing electrical power systems to withstand weather and earthquake

  2. Enforcing strict building codes

  3. Seismic resistant designs of buildings

  4. Retrofitting public buildings to withstand

  5. All of these


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

A sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life and property is called a disaster. It can be natural like earth quakes, tsunami, floods etc and artificial disasters like terrorist attack etc. Structural measures are any physical construction to reduce or avoid possible impacts of hazards by the application of engineering techniques or technology. For example construction of dams and embankments to control floods, designing electrical power systems to withstand weather and earthquake, enforcing strict building codes to maintain minimum loss in case of collapse during earthquake, seismic resistant designs of buildings, retrofitting public buildings to withstand which is renovation to resist disaster etc.

Which are the important aspects of Disaster Risk Reduction?

  1. Mitigation

  2. Early warning system

  3. Disaster preparedness

  4. Recovery

  5. All of these


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

A sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life and property is called a disaster. It can be natural like earth quakes, tsunami, floods etc and artificial disasters like terrorist attack etc. The impact of disaster depends on the precautions we take to save our lives and our environment. The important aspects of disaster risk reduction are mitigation which is to reduce the effect of disaster for example, construction of wooden houses instead of concrete in disaster prone countries like Japan, early warning system establishment, disaster preparedness and recovery by providing proper health and rehabilitation facilities.

What is meant by structural measures of disaster risk reduction?

  1. Any physical construction to reduce impact

  2. Any non-physical work

  3. A plan

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life and property is called a disaster. It can be natural like earth quakes, tsunami, floods etc and artificial disasters like terrorist attack etc. Structural measures are any physical construction to reduce or avoid possible impacts of hazards by the application of engineering techniques or technology. For example construction of dams and embankments to control floods.

The impact of _____ depends on the precautions we take to save our lives and our environment.

  1. Disaster

  2. Accident

  3. Mishap

  4. Crash


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life and property is called a disaster. It can be natural like earth quakes, tsunami, floods etc and artificial disasters like terrorist attack etc. The impact of disaster depends on the precautions we take to save our lives and our environment.

These things should be done if a road accident occurs _________________.

  1. Call for an ambulance

  2. Provide medical assistance to the injured people

  3. Inform the police about it.

  4. All of these.


Correct Option: D

India and which country will proactively engage with one another on combating terror outfit ISIS?

  1. Malaysia

  2. Indonesia

  3. Pakistan

  4. Afghanistan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Following deadly attacks by ISIS in Nice and Istanbul, India and Malaysia have agreed to engage with one another on combating the threat posed by the global terrorist organisation.

  • These countries are democratic and oppose the terror groups which are attracting youngsters with extremist ideology
  • MoU on combating transnational crime between Malaysia and India is also being finalised.

How many people die daily in Tamil Nadu due to road accidents?

  1. 43

  2. 34

  3. 50

  4. 20


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

While on an average 17 people die every hour in India, the death rate is about two every hour on Tamil Nadu's deadly roads. As many as 43 people die every day in road mishaps in the state, which also retained the dubious honour of having been host to the most number of accidents in all the states in the country.  The total number of people killed in 2015 in TN was 15,642, up from 15,176 in 2014.

What is practiced to reduce the impacts of disaster?

  1. Mitigation

  2. Legislation

  3. Utilisation

  4. Civilization


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life and property is called a disaster. It can be natural like earth quakes, tsunami, floods etc and artificial disasters like terrorist attack etc. The important aspect of disaster risk reduction is mitigation which is to reduce the effect of disaster for example, construction of wooden houses instead of concrete in disaster prone countries like Japan.

US and which Asian country have agreed to deepen cooperation in counter terrorism?

  1. Pakistan

  2. India

  3. Afghanistan

  4. Bangladesh


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

US and Bangladesh have agreed to deepen cooperation in counter terrorism via capacity enhancement and this formed the basis of the fifth partnership dialogue between the two countries

  • Partnership Dialogue was established in 2012.
  • It is a regular consultation to advance common agenda and opportunities for cooperation through regional and bilateral issues.

UNISDR full form is ____________.

  1. United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction

  2. Universal Nations International Service for Disaster Reduction

  3. Unlimited National-International Source for Distraction Rules

  4. United National Intensive Strategy for Disease Reduction


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

UNISDR Stands for United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction. It was created in the year December 1999. It was established with goals to implement Strategies for Disaster Reduction. It is a part of the United Nations Secretariat.

Without _____, the training and evacuation methods can be irrelevant.

  1. Non-structural measures of mitigation

  2. Structural measures of mitigation

  3. Early warning system

  4. Recovery from the disaster


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life and property is called a disaster. It can be natural like earth quakes, tsunami, floods etc and artificial disasters like terrorist attack etc. The impact of disaster depends on the precautions we take to save our lives and our environment. One such precaution is early warning system. It provides information regarding disaster before hand and provides ample time to move people from disaster prone areas to safety. Without early warning system the training and evacuation methods can be irrelevant.

Educational programmes on disaster risk reduction are the _____.

  1. Structural measures of mitigation

  2. Non-structural measures of mitigation

  3. Early warning system

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life and property is called a disaster. It can be natural like earth quakes, tsunami, floods etc and artificial disasters like terrorist attack etc. The impact of disaster depends on the precautions we take to save our lives and our environment. The important aspects of disaster risk reduction are mitigation which is to reduce the effect of disaster, early warning system establishment, disaster preparedness, recovery etc. Educational programmes on disaster risk reduction are the examples of Non-structural measures of mitigation.

Disaster preparedness builds capacity at _____ levels.

  1. Individual

  2. Social

  3. National

  4. Global

  5. All of these


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

A sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life and property is called a disaster. It can be natural like earth quakes, tsunami, floods etc and artificial disasters like terrorist attack etc. The impact of disaster depends on the precautions we take to save our lives and our environment. Disaster preparedness refers to measures taken to prepare for and reduce the effects of disasters. Disaster preparedness builds capacity at all levels like at individual, social, national and global levels.

_____ is a programme of long term activities to manage all types of disaster related emergencies.

  1. Mitigation measures

  2. Early warning system

  3. Disaster preparedness

  4. Recovery


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life and property is called a disaster. It can be natural like earth quakes, tsunami, floods etc and artificial disasters like terrorist attack etc. The impact of disaster depends on the precautions we take to save our lives and our environment. Disaster preparedness refers to measures taken to prepare for and reduce the effects of disasters. . It is a programme of long term activities to manage all types of disaster related emergencies. Disaster preparedness builds capacity at all levels like at individual, social, national and global levels.

What is early warning system in disaster risk reduction?

  1. A provision of information on an emergency

  2. A loud speaker

  3. An audio system

  4. An electronic message


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life and property is called a disaster. It can be natural like earth quakes, tsunami, floods etc and artificial disasters like terrorist attack etc. The impact of disaster depends on the precautions we take to save our lives and our environment. One such precaution is early warning system. It provides information regarding disaster before hand and provides ample time to move people from disaster prone areas to safety. 

Building community shelters at various hazard prone areas is a ______.

  1. Non-structural measure of mitigation

  2. Structural measure of mitigation

  3. Early warning system

  4. Recovery from the disaster


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life and property is called a disaster. It can be natural like earth quakes, tsunami, floods etc and artificial disasters like terrorist attack etc. Structural measures are any physical construction to reduce or avoid possible impacts of hazards by the application of engineering techniques or technology. Building community shelters at various hazard prone areas is one such example.

Early warning system depends upon _____.

  1. Observation and recordings

  2. Risk knowledge and recognition

  3. Warning and dissemination

  4. Appropriate response

  5. All of these


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

A sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life and property is called a disaster. It can be natural like earth quakes, tsunami, floods etc and artificial disasters like terrorist attack etc. The impact of disaster depends on the precautions we take to save our lives and our environment. One such precaution is early warning system. It provides information regarding disaster before hand and provides ample time to move people from disaster prone areas to safety. Without early warning system the training and evacuation methods can be irrelevant. Early warning system depends on observation and recordings, risk knowledge and recognition, warning and dissemination like spreading news, appropriate response.

The approach to disaster preparedness has shifted from need-based to ____ approaches.

  1. Rights based

  2. Community-based

  3. Both A & B

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life and property is called a disaster. It can be natural like earth quakes, tsunami, floods etc and artificial disasters like terrorist attack etc. The impact of disaster depends on the precautions we take to save our lives and our environment. Disaster preparedness refers to measures taken to prepare for and reduce the effects of disasters. Disaster preparedness builds capacity at all levels like at individual, social, national and global levels. The approach to disaster preparedness has shifted from need-based to right and community based approach.

What kind of problem is Terrorism?

  1. Local problem

  2. Global problem

  3. Regional problem

  4. National problem


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Terrorism is a systematic use of terror as a means of oppression. It is a global problem which involves the use of intentionally indiscriminate violence. Terrorism is thus the systematic use of violence to generate fear, and thereby to achieve political goals.

What should be done for smooth traffic movement?

  1. Separate tracks should be prepared for pedestrians and cyclists

  2. Encroachments on the roads must be removed

  3. Information regarding the traffic rules should be conveyed to the citizen through the educational advertisements and public awareness programmes

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Consider the following statements given below-
1. Transport related accidents can be both natural as well as man made.
2. As per a report 43 people die on road in Tamil Nadu.
Which of the following statements given above are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 and 2


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

here both the statements are correct. Bad weather are the natural conditions where transport related accidents might occur. 
In the page no 232 of the Tamil Nadu board class 8 book it is clearly given that 43 people die on roads in Tamil Nadu everyday.

Which authority is responsible for the development, maintenance and management of National Highways in India?

  1. National Highways Authority of India

  2. Road Development Corporation

  3. National Roads Authority

  4. Public Works Department


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Highways Authority of India was constituted by an act of Parliament, the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988. It is responsible for the development, maintenance and management of National Highways entrusted to it and for matters connected or incidental thereto. The Authority was operationalized in February 1995 with the appointment of full-time Chairman and other Members.

 When you are stuck in traffic jam you should ________.

  1. listen the favourite music

  2. hurry to move

  3. follow the signal and move slowly

  4. Jump the signal


Correct Option: C
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