Floods in Pakistan Flashcards

1
Q

The National Disaster Management Authority had estimated that ———- people had been affected

A

more than 33 million

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2
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—— cropped acreage has been affected

A

4.5m

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3
Q

——— livestock perished

A

730,000

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4
Q

this year’s ——– incre­ase in rainfall over the average the country received in the last 30 years.

A

190 per cent

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5
Q

Of the 33m displaced, Sindh has had to bear the brunt with——–of that staggering number in the province

A

44 per cent

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6
Q

The Chinese government has announced providing additional flood relief items worth ———- adding to previous aid worth———-

A

RMB 300 m, RMB 100 m

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7
Q

Australia has also announced ——– in humanitarian assistance for the flood-affected people.

A

$2m

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8
Q

the European Com­mis­sion has activated the———– following a request from Pakistani authorities.

A

EU Civil Protection Mechanism (EUCPM)

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9
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The European commission has also mobilised —– euros in emergency hu­­manitarian funding

A

2.35m

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10
Q

According to the UNFPA statement, of the 33m people affected, —— need immediate humanitarian assistance, including more than ——– women of reproductive age. Out of these, an estimated——— are pregnant, with —— births expected in the next three months.

A

6.4m, 1.6m, 128,000, 42,000, next three months

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11
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Two of Canada’s largest cellular companies have announced a donation of ——- to support flood relief efforts in Pakistan.

A

$100,000

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12
Q

A UK-based NGO ——– has allocated ——– to flood relief efforts, it said in a press release on Saturday.

A

WaterAid, Rs126 million

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13
Q

At least ——— schools have been damaged or destroyed across the country due to the floods.

A

18,000

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14
Q

More than ———- displaced people are living in camps.

A

630000

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15
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At least ——– schools have been damaged, mainly in Sindh province.

A

18,590

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16
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More than ——- km of roads have been damaged

A

5,730

17
Q

more than ——– bridges have been affected across the country.

A

246