Exam Details

Subject Disaster Preparedness
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. Discuss the principles of disaster prevention, preparedness and mitigation.

2. Explain the concept and significance of a disaster preparedness plan.

3. 'Disasters affect the lives of the poor in drastic ways'. Elaborate.

4. Highlight the measures required for livestock management during disasters.

5. Describe the key strategies for operationalising community-based disaster preparedness plan.

6. Discuss the role and responsibilities of international agencies in disaster preparedness.

7. 'Science and technology play a crucial role in disaster preparedness'. Explain.

8. How does disaster mapping and aerial photography facilitate disaster preparedness?

9. Define disaster mitigation and highlight its various tools.

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

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Environmental Impact Assessment


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