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This document contains a test for a Disaster Management course. It consists of 5 questions with 3 sub-questions each. The questions cover key concepts in disaster management like hazards, risk, vulnerability, capacity, phases of disaster management, types of disasters (earthquakes, floods, epidemics, chemical, man-made), use of technology (remote sensing, GIS, GPS), disaster prevention and management strategies. The last question discusses search and rescue operations, relief and rehabilitation approaches, and roles of various Indian agencies for disaster management.

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Gujarat Technological University

This document contains a test for a Disaster Management course. It consists of 5 questions with 3 sub-questions each. The questions cover key concepts in disaster management like hazards, risk, vulnerability, capacity, phases of disaster management, types of disasters (earthquakes, floods, epidemics, chemical, man-made), use of technology (remote sensing, GIS, GPS), disaster prevention and management strategies. The last question discusses search and rescue operations, relief and rehabilitation approaches, and roles of various Indian agencies for disaster management.

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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.

___________

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


BE - SEMESTER–V (NEW) EXAMINATION – SUMMER 2021
Subject Code:3150913 Date:07/09/2021
Subject Name:Disaster Management
Time:10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.
Marks

Q.1 (a) What do you mean by the Risk, Vulnerability and Capacity? 03
(b) Define Hazard. Describe Classification of Hazard. 04
(c) Explain concept of Disaster management. Describe aims and importance of Disaster 07
management.

Q.2 (a) Enlist S & T institutions for disaster management in India. Explain about any one S 03
& T Institutions for Disaster Management in India.
(b) Explain different phases of Disaster management. 04
(c) Explain Earthquake as Geological disaster. (causes, classification magnitude base & 07
distance base, Nature, Consequence, Prevention and Protection against earth quake)
OR
(c) Explain Flood as Hydro-meteorological Disaster. ( causes, types, consequences, 07
prevention and protection against flood, Flood management )

Q.3 (a) Describe the application of remote sensing for the disaster management. 03
(b) Describe the application GIS for the disaster management. 04
(c) Explain Epidemics as Biological disaster (causes, classification, Consequence, 07
Prevention and Protection against Epidemics)

OR
Q.3 (a) Describe the role of GPS in management of Disaster. 03
(b) Explain effect of climate change on disaster. 04
(c) Explain Chemical disaster as Technological disaster. ( causes, impact, Prevention 07
and Protection against chemical disaster)

Q.4 (a) List outs Latest Technologies used for disaster management. 03
(b) How can we make buildings and homes resistant to Hurricanes? 04
(c) Explain Building collapse as Manmade disaster. (causes, Consequence, Prevention 07
and Protection against building collapse).

OR

Q.4 (a) Make an overview of recent trends in disaster management. 03


(b) Write a short note on paradigm shift in disaster management in India. 04
(c) Discuss about the Disaster Management Act 2005. 07

Q.5 (a) Explain about search and rescue activity and its objectives. 03
(b) Explain Relief and Rehabilitation approach for disaster management. 04
(c) Discuss about Yokohama strategy. 07
OR
Q.5 (a) Discuss about disaster awareness. 03
(b) Explain lessons learnt from previous disasters in India 04
(c) State and Explain the role of NDMA, NEC, NIDM, NDRFF, AF, SDRF in disaster 07
management.

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