alleryIn the United Nations definition of a disaster, two key features are emphasised. Which pair of words captures them?
ASlow and minor
BSudden and huge
CPlanned and local
DRare and harmless
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Sudden and huge
1. The text quotes the UN definition: a 'sudden event that leads to the huge loss of life and property.'
2. It then stresses that the words 'huge' and 'sudden' are the important ones.
3. So the correct pair is 'Sudden and huge.'
_Source: Balbharati (Maharashtra Board) Class 10 Science & Technology Part 2, Ch 10 "Disaster Management", p.118_
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