Tag: man-made disasters
Questions Related to man-made disasters
If your cell phone is ringing while you are in driving, you should ________.
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Answer while driving, and keep a look out for traffic police.
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Answer it if the call is from your parents.
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Answer it if you have hands-free device
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Never mind
Driving faster than traffic and passing the other cars will ______.
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Increase fuel efficiency
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Helps prevent traffic congestion
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Increases your chance of an accident
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Is ok if you are a parent and late picking up your child
When you are approaching to a traffic junction, you should ________.
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Speed up and drive through the junction.
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Slow down and prepare to stop if the traffic light turns amber.
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Maintain your speed.
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Honk your horn and flash your lights and go fast through the junction.
According to the United Nations between 1992 and 2000 there were approximately__________ disasters per year throughout the world.
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100
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300
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500
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800
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?
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Abu Musab al-Barnawi
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Abubaker Shekau
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Abu Salem
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None of the above
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?
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Al Nusra front
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Hizbul Mujahideen
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Jabhat Fateh al Sham
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Both a and c
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 __________.
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Theories of social justice
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Deontological reasoning
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Teleological reasoning
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Socio-political factors
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All above
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.
Conditions for the delivery of concrete goods and services at a disaster site include all of the following except _________.
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Extreme climate; hot, cold, wet, etc.
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Crowded and cramped conditions for living and working
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Lack of privacy, threat to safety
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A clear demarcation of being on or off duty
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 ___________.
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Tornado or flood
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Violent events such as child abuse, domestic abuse, crime
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Car accident, life-threatening illness
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With all above
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.
The play all of the following roles in covering a disaster except __________.
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Shapes public sympathy by the amount and type of coverage
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Problem solves obstacle encountered in the delivery of relief
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Identifies heroes
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Attempts to assign blame related to the cause of the disaster or for failures in response