UGC NET Natural hazards Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 10 previous-year questions on Natural hazards from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 9: People, Development and Environment, drawn from 10 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2018–2026). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Natural hazards
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Classification of hazards | 2 |
| Drought resilience | 1 |
| Landslide control | 1 |
| Tsunami waves | 1 |
| Earthquake scales | 1 |
| Earthquake waves | 1 |
| Mass movement | 1 |
| Modified Mercalli Scale | 1 |
| Earthquake magnitude | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Natural hazards appears in 10 of 87 papers (11%), which JRFSmart rates as medium frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
Which of the following hazards are characterized as 'hydrological' ? A. Snow avalanches B. Cyclone C. Extreme temperatures D. Tsunamis E. Droughts Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A sudden uncontrolled descent of mass of earth under the force of gravity is called :
Which one of the following is a geological natural hazard ?
Which of the following are true about Modified Mercalli Scale (MMS)? A. It measures the impact upon people. B. It is also known as hazard manager's scale. C. Scale size in MMS is much smaller than Richter Scale. D. Uses linear scale for the measurement…
Which of the following are body waves generated during an earthquake? A. P- wave B. S- wave C. Love wave D. Raleigh wave Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Amount of destruction caused by an earthquake is measured by :
A study was carried out on the drought resilience in India. Which of the following States show highest level of handling drought ?
Assertion (A) : Mapping of landslide prone areas and construction of houses, felling of trees and grazing in landslide prone areas should be prohibited. Reason (R) : Afforestation in the vulnerable areas is an effective way of durable landslides control…
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