Exam Details

Subject Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis
Paper
Exam / Course Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management
Department School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Distinguish between hazard and disaster and make classification of disasters.

2. Discuss rationale of risk and highlight major requirements in risk assessment.

3. 'Disaster prevention' and risk sharing and transfer 'reduce disaster risk'. Examine.

4. Explain community based risk assessment.

5. Define vulnerability and discuss various models of vulnerability analysis.

6. Discuss gender based approach to disaster management.

7. Highlight socio-economic determinants of disaster loss.

8. 'Proper Urban Planning reduces cities vulnerability'. Explain.

9. 'Large dams increase disaster vulnerability'. Analyse.

10. Write short notes of about 200 words on each of the following

Recovery and Survival

Sustainable Development


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 Medicine
  • Disaster Preparedness
  • Disaster Response
  • Rehab, Reconstruction, Recovery
  • Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis
  • Understanding Man-Made Disasters
  • Understanding Natural Disasters