Social Science 1 Marks Each

In a traffic jam, air and noise pollution are generated due to the smoke coming out of the exhausts of the vehicles other dirty things. So the public hygiene in that area and the development of vegetation are affected.

In large cities, when the vehicles ply side by side each other and move at a snail's speed, such a situation is called 'Traffic Jam'.

Rehabilitation

Rescue

Traffic Jam

Indian Parliament

Terrorism

Viral

Bacterial

MIC

Forest fire

Drought

Drought

Destructive waves

By earthquake on the sea floor

Tsunami

Typhoon

Hurricane and Tornado

River

there is a very heavy burden of vehicles on the highways and the speed of the vehicles is also uncontrolled.

due to a volcanic eruption or an earthquake on the ocean floor, powerful waves of large size, and extraordinary wavelengh are created. These are called 'tsunami'.

due to tectonic movements in the interior of the earth, the weaker area on the surface of the earth shakes powerfully.

a cyclone is caused due to unequal atmospheric pressure. When a high pressure developed over the coastal regions and a low pressure develops on the sea or an ocean, a cyclonic condition develops.

a river gets excessive amount of water either due to heavy rain in its upper course, or by bursting of a dam or by melting of snow of the snow field.

Timely effective steps are to be taken. advanced planning for traffic management and dedication to follow the traffic rules can make the traffic problems to be solved.

Due to heavy traffic jam, more time and fuel are wasted.

Traffic problems are seen in almost all large cities.

When the means of transportation almost come to a halt on the road, the situation is called a traffic jam.

One economic effect of disasters: A huge capital is needed to restoration after the disaster. As a result, the ongoing development works have to be slowed down.

One effect of disasters on human life: many people die and many become handicapped permanently.

In the attack by the terrorists in December, 2014 on the Army School located in Peshawar Cantonment, a total of 141 people Including 132 innocent children died.

The terrorists of one terrorist group attacked Indian Parliament on 13th December, 2001.

A terrorist group made suicidal attacks in USA on 11th September, 2001.

The Bhopal Gas Tragedy happened in the early hours of 3rd December, 1984.

Those events which take place due to direct or indirect, knowingly or unknowingly done by men, unawareness or ignorance and failure of human machinery, etc. which may cause heavy damage to human lives and property. Such events are called 'man-induced disasters'.

The fire which is spread in the forests is called Forest fire.

During drought, drip irrigation in agriculture should be increased.

During rainy season, if there is no rain or the rain is in insignificant quantity, an intense shortage of water develops. This situation is called 'Drought'.

On 26 December, 2004, the fierce tsunami which occurred in the Indian Ocean took a toll of about 2 lakh people of South-east Asian countries including Thailand, Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka.

"Tsunami' is a Japanese word meaning destructive waves. Due to the volcanic eruption or an earthquake on the sea floor, very powerful waves of large size and of unusual wavelength are created on the sea surface. These are called "Tsunami'.

Due to the tectonic movements in the interior of the earth, some weaker section of the earth shakes with much force. This is called 'Earthquake'.

The cyclonic effect is felt along the eastern coast and Saurashtra coast in India.

A storm is known as cyclone in India, as Hurricane and Tornado in USA and as Typhoon in Japan.

During monsoon, the water which comes gushing in the river due to incessant rain in the upper course of the river, or due to breaking of a dam or by melting of snow in the snow-clad regions, is called 'Flood'.

Man-induced disasters are: (1) Industrial accidents, (2) Bomb blasts, (3) Riots and (4) Traffic problems.

The natural disasters which cannot be predicted are: (1) Earthquake, (2) Volcano, (3) Forest fire and (4) Landslide.

The natural disasters which can be predicted are: (1) Flood, (2) Cyclone, (3) Tsunami and (4) Drought.

Names of natural disasters: (1) Flood, (2) Cyclone, (3) Tsunami, (4) Drought, (5) Earthquake, (6) Volcano. (7) Forest fire, (8) Landslide.

During Second World War, the United States of America (USA) dropped atomic bombs on cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki of Japan.