Seat No.: Enrolment No.
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
B.Pharm SEMESTER-VII • EXAMINATION SUMMER-2017
Subject Code: 2270017 Date: 10/05/2017
Subject Name: Disaster Management
Time: 02:30 PM to 05:30 PM Total Marks: 80
Instructions:
1. Attempt any five questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1
Differentiate between hazard and risk and define hazard assessment.
06
What are the emergency planning needs to be adopted?
05

Explain the role of education in risk reduction.
05
Q.2

"Steps in the process of disaster preparedness" elucidate.
06

What is "financial arrangements"? Mention some objectives of ISDR programme.
05

Explain the emergency response system for risk reduction.
05
Q.3

Explain the legal financial problems the management has to face if safely measures taken by them are found to be in-adequate.
06
What are the areas of improvement considered in disaster management?
05

Explain the community based disaster management techniques.
05
Q.4

What are the factors to be considered while planning the rebuilding works after a major disaster due to earthquake?
06

Explain various types of seismic waves and their behaviors.
05

Describe the various intensity and magnitude of earthquake.
05
Q.5

Explain types of remote sensing ii) data acquisition techniques.
06

Explain different types of faults and their role in earthquake
05

Explain the working of various instrumentation used to measure earthquake.
05
Q. 6

Write a note on national policy of disaster management in India.
06

What is GPS and explain its techniques.
05

Explain the role of non-government and inter-government agencies in disaster management.
05
Q.7

Write a note on early warning disaster communication system.
06

Give the application of science and technology for disaster management.
05

Write a brief note on post disaster role of government.
05