Exam Details
| Subject | Foundation Course in Disaster Management | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Certificate Programme in Disaster Management | |
| Department | School of Social Sciences (SOSS) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2015 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
1. Discuss the regional profile of disasters in India.
2. Bring out the characteristics of drought, underlining the distinction between droughts and famines.
3. Explain the types, characteristics and causes of epidemics.
4. "Systematically created public awareness programmes play an important role in disaster preparedness." Elucidate.
5. Examine the characteristics and effects of fires and also bring out the precautions to avoid them.
6. "Communication is very important to disaster preparedness and mitigation." Discuss.
7. Explain the global and regional context of disasters.
8. Write a note on relief measures, as listed out in contingency plans.
9. Highlight the role of International agencies in disaster mitigation.
10. Discuss the role of media in ethical reporting during disasters.
11. Write a note on Latur earthquake.
12. What is the role of armed forces in disaster management?
13. Discuss the effects and impacts of Landslides and Snow avalanches.
14. Briefly explain social and economic vulnerability.
2. Bring out the characteristics of drought, underlining the distinction between droughts and famines.
3. Explain the types, characteristics and causes of epidemics.
4. "Systematically created public awareness programmes play an important role in disaster preparedness." Elucidate.
5. Examine the characteristics and effects of fires and also bring out the precautions to avoid them.
6. "Communication is very important to disaster preparedness and mitigation." Discuss.
7. Explain the global and regional context of disasters.
8. Write a note on relief measures, as listed out in contingency plans.
9. Highlight the role of International agencies in disaster mitigation.
10. Discuss the role of media in ethical reporting during disasters.
11. Write a note on Latur earthquake.
12. What is the role of armed forces in disaster management?
13. Discuss the effects and impacts of Landslides and Snow avalanches.
14. Briefly explain social and economic vulnerability.
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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