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Which of the following is an anthropogenic disaster?

A.
Tornado
B.
Drought
C.
Blizzard
D.
Stampede

Solution:

The correct answer is Stampede.Disasters are serious disruptions to the functioning of a community that exceeds its capacity to cope using its own resources.Disasters can be mainly of 2 types, i.e., Natural and Human-caused (Anthropogenic). Natural disasters can be of various types, such as Geophysical (earthquakes, landslides, and volcanic activity), Hydrological (floods and avalanches), Climatological (such as droughts, and wildfires), Meteorological (cyclones, tornados, blizzards, and storms) and Biological (disease epidemics and insect/animal plagues).Human-caused disasters include complex emergencies, conflicts, industrial accidents, stampedes, transport accidents, environmental degradation, and pollution.Hence, Stampede is an anthropogenic disaster.

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