Natural Disasters
Tested in 3 real MPSC questions across 1 year (2014–2014). See it in context on the interactive Concept Graph →
Years it was asked
What you need to know first
Basic geography and history of South AsiaIndian geographyDisaster management basicsIndian Ocean cyclonesClimatology
Real questions that test this
बांगलादेशमधील चक्रीवादळ जगातील सर्वात भीषण नैसर्गिक दुर्घटनांपैकी एक आहे. सुमारे 3,00,000 लोकांनी आपले प्राण गमावले, असे म्हणतात. बांगलादेशामध्ये, म्हणजे त्यावेळच्या पूर्व पाकिस्तानात ही दुर्घटना कधी घडली ? One of the worst natural disasters of the World was the cyclone struck in Bangladesh. As many as 3,00,000 people, lost their lives, it is said. When did the disaster struck Bangladesh, then East Pakistan ?
1)1970✓ Correct
2)1960
3)1950
4)1940
The 1970 Bhola cyclone struck East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) on November 12, 1970, and remains the deadliest tropical cyclone ever recorded.