M.Sc. Geoinformatics (Semester IV) (New CBCS) Examination, 2017
APPLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING AND G I S IN DISASTER
MANAGEMENT
Iiof
Day Date: Friday, 21-04-2017 Max. Marks: 70
Time: 02.30 PM to 05.00 PM
N.B. Answer any five questions.
All questions carry equal marks
Q. no. 1 is compulsory.
Attempt any two from Q. no. 3 and 4.
Attempt any two from Q. no. 6 and 7.
Draw neat sketches wherever necessary.
Q.1 Fill in blanks with appropriate. 14
1g) Most earthquake prone area in India.
Mumbai Manipur Ahmadabadd Guwahati
2 Drought is brought when the water reserves available in
sources such as aquifers, lakes and reservoirs fall below the
statistical average.
Hydrological Drought Metrological Drought
Agriculture Drought All of the above
3 Dust blow will occur due to
Tsunami Drought conditions
Volcanic activity Earthquake
4 Zone 5 is the Zone with earthquake effect
Lowest Risk Medium Risk
Highest Risk None of the above
Temporal satellite data will help in identification of

Population rise Tsunami effect
Sea level change All of the above
6 To understand the nuclear disaster of satellite
data will be helpful.
Temporal Spatial
Both a and b Radiometric
Uttara khand Flash Flood took in the year.
2015 2013 2014 2012
Desertification of land can be easily detected using
____Resolution.
Page 2 of 2
Spectral Radiometric
Temporal None of the above
will help in identification of cyclone movement.
Kalpana LISS 4 IKONOS INSAT 3d
10) Large scale circulation of winds around a central region of high
atmospheric pressure, clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere,
counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
Cyclone Tropical cyclone
Anticyclone Subtropical cyclone
11) Which of the following is the green house gas?
CO Water vapor CO2 Both a and b
12) The Tropical Cyclones of hurricane force in the western North
Pacific are known as
Thunderstorm Typhoons
Tornadoes All the above
13) Debris flow is the term related to
Drought Sea level movement
Landslide Flooding
14) responsible for Sea Level Change.
High precipitation Melting Glaciers
Silting of rivers Decreases in aquatic life
Q.2 Write a note on factors responsible for cyclone and GIS based case
study on cyclones.
14
Q.3 Explain the effects, measurement and causes responsible for
Earthquake.
14
Q.4 Write a note on marine disasters. 14
Q.5 Explain the following. 14
Drought prone zones in India.
Oil spill and chemical precipitation.
Q.6 Write in brief on: 14
Major disasters in India.
Type of Hazards
Q.7 Write a note on: 14
Over utilization of water and land resources.
Ozone layer depletion with case study.