Exam Details

Subject Disaster Management: Methods and Techniques
Paper
Exam / Course Certificate Programme in Disaster Management
Department School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

Answer any two of the following questions in about 500 words each:

1. Describe the major types of fires in India.

2. Explain the concept of disaster preparedness plan and discuss its main characteristics.

3. Write a note on drinking water purification methods.

4. Throw light on the different elements of reconstruction and rehabilitation as a means of development.

5. Highlight the lessons learnt from the past experiences of earthquakes in India.

6. 'Certain issues at the national, regional and local levels are important in the formulation of land use policies'. Elaborate.

7. Discuss the essential requirements for search, rescue and evacuation

8. Explain the health implications of disasters.

9. Describe the types of damages caused to buildings by cyclones.

10. Write a note on the concept and significance of Monitoring.

11. What are the important inputs required for short term plan

12. What do you understand by rapid damage assessment techniques

13. Explain the meaning of disaster medicine.

14. Write a note on Canal irrigation


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Disaster Management: Methods and Techniques
  • Foundation Course in Disaster Management