DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Section- A
Answer all the following (10*1=10)
1. National Institute of Disaster management is located at
a) Pune b) Manipur c) New Delhi d) Calcutta
2. Instrument used to measure earthquake is known as
a) Quake meter b) quake graph c) seismograph d) typanicgraph
3. Tsunamis are most commonly found in which ocean?
a) Pacific Ocean b) Atlantic Ocean c) Artic Ocean d) Indian Ocean

4. What does the acronym ISDR stand for?

a) International Significant Disaster Resources
b) International Sustainable Development Report
c) International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
d) Intergovernmental Strategy for Developing Recreation
5. Restoration of an entity to its normal or near-normal functional capabilities after the
occurrence of a disaster is
a) Relief b) mitigation c) planning d) rehabilitation
6. Flood cannot occur due to
a) Cyclone b) Tsunami c) Heavy rain d) Biological disaster
7. Absence of normal pattern of rainfall in a region for an extended period of time is called

a) Deforestation b) landslide c) flood d) drought

8. Approximately_______ % of earth’s surface is covered with water
a) 71 b) 61 c) 56 d) 27

9. The movement of earthy materials from higher region to lower region due to
gravitational pull is called
a. Earth quake b. soil erosion c. landslide d. cyclone
10. What are the three phases of disaster management planning?
a. Preparation, Response and Recovery b. Preparation, Planning and Perception
c. Evacuating, Rebuilding and Re-branding d. Planning, Evacuating and Recovery
 Section- B
Answer all the following (5*5=25)

11. a) Define disaster and its effects (or)

b) Explain community disaster and its factors.
12. a) Explain in detail any two types of natural disasters. (or)
b) Enumerate the hazards of nuclear disaster.
13. a) Write about the psychosocial impact of disaster on children. (or)
b) Enumerate the methods of disaster assessment
14. a) Enumerate the effective methods to create public awareness. (or)
b) Highlight the Importance of communication in disaster preparedness.
15. a) Briefly explain the role of social workers in disaster management. (or)
b) Explain the role of national disaster management coordination committee.

Section- C
Answer all the following (5*8=40)

16. a) Elucidate the disaster profile of India. (or)

b) Explain in detail about the Significance of disaster management.
17. a) What are industrial and technological disaster? (or)
b) Explain in detail any two types of man-made disasters.
18. Describe the Impact of disaster on mental health. (or)
b) Write in detail about the disaster mitigation measures.
19. a) Discuss in brief about the community based disaster management. (or)
b) Explain the Disaster management cycle in detail.
20. Explain the role of central government in disaster management. (or)
b) Explain the functions of National Institute of Disaster Management