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Match the following:

1. NDMA c) The Prime Minister


NDMA or National Disaster Management Authority was formed under the Disaster Management Act of 2005. It was formed because of regular natural disaster occurring in different parts of India. So the government of India formed a special body at national level to tackle these problems.


2. Willie- Willi e) Australia


Tropical cyclone also known as hurricane in eastern pacific, near Australia coast it is known as Willie- Willi.


3. Pichavaram d) The Mangroves


Pichavaram is a village in Tamilnadu state, it is a mangrove site and a wetland. The Mangrove is a shrub or small tree that grow in saline or brackish water.


4. Ramanathapuram b) Affected by drought


Ramnathpuram is a village in Tamilnadu. This place is suffering from less rainfall in present time. This district became the only district in Tamilnadu in 2017-18 to be affected from drought.


5. 7.8 Richter Scale a) Nepal Earthquake


Richter scale can be used to measure the intensity of an earthquake. Nepal is in the Himalayan region that’s why Nepal is prone for high-intensity earthquake.


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