Question

Which of the following is/are non-economic losses of flood disaster?

• A. A and E Only
• B. B and D Only
• C. A and B Only
• D. B and C Only

Hint:

Economic losses are related to money, property, income, and production. Non-economic losses are related to stress, mental health, social suffering, and quality of life.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept: Disaster losses can be economic and non-economic. Economic losses can be measured in money, while non-economic losses are related to human suffering, mental health, emotional stress, social disruption, and quality of life.

Step 1: Understand economic losses.
Decrease in the country's economy is an economic loss.
Disruption of economic activities is also an economic loss because it affects income, production, trade, and business. \[ D, E = \text{Economic losses} \]

Step 2: Understand non-economic losses.
Life pressure means stress, suffering, and pressure on daily life after flood.
Mental health of people is a non-economic loss because trauma, anxiety, fear, depression, and stress cannot be fully measured in money. \[ B, C = \text{Non-economic losses} \]

Step 3: Choose the correct option.
The clearly non-economic losses among the given options are: \[ B \text{ and } C \] Therefore, the correct answer is B and C Only.