Code No: 126EC R13
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
B. Tech III Year II Semester Examinations, December - 2017
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
(Common to AE, AGE, AME, EEE, ECE, EIE, IT, MSNT, ME, MIE, PTM)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 75
Note: This question paper contains two parts A and B.
Part A is compulsory which carries 25 marks. Answer all questions in Part A. Part B
consists of 5 Units. Answer any one full question from each unit. Each question carries
10 marks and may have a, b, c as sub questions.
PART - A
(25 Marks)
1.a) What are the environmental hazards? [2]
b) What is ecosystem? [3]
c) Explain about chemical hazards. [2]
d) Define physical and biological Hazards. [3]
e) What is an earthquake? [2]
f) What are the causes of land slide? Explain. [3]
g) Define soil erosion. [2]
h) Define heat wave floods. [3]
i) Define disaster management. [2]
j) Define pre-disaster stages. [3]
PART - B
(50 Marks)
2. Define Ecology? Explain with the help of diagram Ecosystem Approach. [10]
OR
3. Explain clearly the application of human ecology in geographical researches. [10]
4. Write a detailed note on Natural hazard briefly. [10]
OR
5. Explain briefly about the planetary disasters occurs and its management. [10]
6. What are the environmental impacts of volcanic eruptions? Explain. [10]
OR
7. How the mitigation and perception of earthquake is done in India? Explain. [10]
8. How cyclones occur? Write a short note on Tropical cyclones and local storms. [10]
OR
9. What are the factors of soil erosion? Explain in brief about conservation measures of
soil erosion. [10]
10. Write short notes on emergency stage in disaster management. [10]
OR
11.
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What is meant by post disaster stage? Explain clearly. [10]
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