Question

Famine, earthquake, cloudburst, railway accident.
Find the odd man out.

Answer 1

railway accident is the answer as the other three options are natural calamities.

Answer 2

Hey dear,

● Answer - Railway accident
Railway accident is the only manmade disaster.
All others (famine, earthquake, cloudburst) are natural calamities.


● Types of disasters -
- Disasters that are caused by environmental factors are called natural disasters.
- For example, flood, cyclone, drought, storm, earthquake, land-sliding, etc.
- Disasters that are caused by humans or human intervention in the environment are called manmade disasters.
- For example, railway accidents, pollution, fire-setting, wars, industrial disasters, etc.


Thanks for asking, dear.