1 (a)
Define the following terms:
1. Disaster
2. Hazard
3. Vulnerability
4. Mitigation
5. Risk
6. Capacity
7. Early Warning
1. Disaster
2. Hazard
3. Vulnerability
4. Mitigation
5. Risk
6. Capacity
7. Early Warning
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1 (b)
Describe natural disasters and man-made disasters.
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2 (a)
Describe in brief the causes of climate change.
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Solve any one question from Q2(b) & Q2(c)
2 (b)
Give adverse effects of tsunami. Also discuss the tsunami mitigation measures.
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2 (c)
How are cyclone prevention and mitigation taken in India?
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Solve any two question from Q3(a), Q3(b) & Q3(c), Q3(d)
3 (a)
Discuss the paradigm shift in disaster management in India.
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3 (b)
Explain International Decade for National Disaster Reduction (IDNDR).
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3 (c)
Discuss Yokohama strategy.
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3 (d)
Write a short note on Seismic Micro-zonation.
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Solve any two question from Q4(a), Q4(b) & Q4(c), Q4(d)
4 (a)
Discuss in brief the Disaster Management Act 2005.
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4 (b)
Enumerate on our National Guidelines and Plans on Disaster Management.
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4 (c)
What is remote sensing and how is it useful in Disaster Management?
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4 (d)
What is the role of Non-Government and Inter-Governmental Agencies in
Disaster Management?
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Solve any two question from Q5(a), Q5(b) & Q5(c), Q5(d)
5 (a)
What is the significance of Land Use Planning and Development Regulations in
Disaster Management?
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5 (b)
What is the role of GIS in Disaster Management?
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5 (c)
Explain any one disaster where RS and GIS technology proved to be a vital tool for disaster Mitigation.
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5 (d)
What do you mean by Structural and Non-Structural Mitigation for Disaster
Management?
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