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1. MAN MADE DISASTER CHAPTER-24

2. FILL IN THE BLANKS
1. damage
2. Nagasaki
3. chemicals
4. germs
5.travelling

3. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. water
2. Hiroshima
3. Bhopal
4. Union Carbide
5. Chemical disaster

4. MATCH THE COLUMNS
1. biological disaster
2. poisonous gas
3. terrorism
4. fire related disaster
5. travel related disaster

5. TRUE OR FALSE
1. True
2.False
3.False
4. True
5.True

6. SHORT ANSWER
1. Any major happening where there is a loss of life and caused by
human action is called man made disaster.
•2. A nuclear disaster is a disaster caused by misuse of nuclear
weapons.
•Such disasters are considered the worst kind of man made disaster as
they leave thousands of people dead or cripped for life.
•Nuclear disasters have also occurred due to the accidents in nuclear
reactors.
3. The accidental release or leakage of toxic chemicals or gases into
the environment from an industrial establishment or a factory is
generally the cause of a chemical accident.
It can be horrifying situation killing and/or affecting thousands of
persons as in the case of a tragedy in Bhopal in 1984.

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4. Biological disasters are caused by germs developed by human
laboratories and released in the air to kill large numbers of people.
5.The unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against
civilians, to achieve political, social or religious goals.

8. LONG ANSWER
1. Mass training to be given in extinguishing fires of different origins.
•Never throw water on a fire caused by electrical short circuit.
•If a person’s clothes catch fire, roll him/her over on the ground to
extinguish the fire.
•Evacute a building immediately if fire breaks out.
•Inform the proper authority of any gas leakage, snapped electrical
wires.
•Call the fire tender and police immediately.

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2. Both these disasters are very dangerous as this involve large-scale-
descruction to life and property with long lasting health effects over
generations.
•Nuclear weapons are classified as weapons of mass destruction [WWD].
•Chemical disasters are associated with poisonous gases in industries and
factories and any leakage or negligence in handling them can cause serious
consequences.
•3. A nuclear disaster spells the greatest tragedy for mankind.
•Nuclear bombs were used to destroy a country [japan] during world war II.
•People still suffer from long term effects of such an action.
•The use of weapons of mass destruction [WWD] by powerful nations is a
constant threat to the world.
•The Chernobyl disaster killed thousands of people.

10. CONTINUE….
4. There are three types copings in biological disasters are;
•People should stay away from any suspicious material that they see
and inform the police.
•The government should educate people through the mass media,if
there is a danger of a biological attack.
•People should protect themselves by covering their face in order to
inhale such organisms.

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5. Terrorist groups attacks without warning and,therefore,there is
usally a heavy loss of life and property.
•Terrorist feel that violence is the only way to achieve their cherished
political,social,and religious goals.
•The attack on world trade Centre [WTC] in a new York on 11sept
2001 and on the parliament on 13 December 2001 jolted the entire
world.