1. What is a disaster ? Write two types of disaster with examples ? ( 5 )
Answer :- A disaster is a man-made or natural event, the result of which is a widespread human impact. Along with this there is loss of livelihood and property in a certain area.
Natural disaster – Flood, Earthquake, Tsunami, Avalanche, Landslide, Volcanic Eruption, Tornado
Man-made disaster – Accidents, fire, forest fire, terrorist activities
2. Fill in the blanks :- ( 3 )
(a) Earthquake is measured in …………. .
Answer :- Richter scale
(b) Disasters are of ……….. types, …………. And ……….. .
Answer :- 2, man made and natural
(c) NDRF stands for …………. .
Answer :- National Disaster Rescue Force
3. Write any five contributions of NCC cadets during natural calamity ? ( 5 )
Answer :-
(i) early warning
(ii) Arrangement of shelter during disaster
(iii) Transporting the victim to a safe place
(iv) giving first aid
(v) boosting morale
(vi) Providing security and patrol
(vii) Providing telephone facility
(viii) drug delivery
(ix) To make arrangements for food, water
(x) To arrange clothes etc.
4. Write the basis of classification of disasters :- (10)
Answer :-
(i) Natural Calamities – Earthquakes, Cyclones, Tsunami Waves, Floods, Droughts
(ii) Man-made disasters – bombs, explosions, fires, traffic accidents, terrorism, war
5. Into how many parts is the fire brigade divided according to the task ? ( 5 M )
Answer :- In four parts –
(a) Fire Fighting Party
(b) Fire Picketing Party
(c) Fire Solvage Party
(d) Reserve Party
6. What are the fire extinguishers ? ( 5 Marks )
Answer :-
(a) water (b) CO2
(c) axe (d) sled
(e) Fire Beater (f) Bucket
(g) sand (h) fire hook
(i) Apparatus of Soda Acid
(j) Firing Extinguisher
7. Fill in the blank :-
(i) Disasters are of ……… type ?
Answer – 2
(ii) What are the main things in disaster management ?
Answer :- 3
(iii) Amatiore radio is also called ……… radio ?
Answer :- HAM
(iv) Walkie talkie is used in communication from ……… to ……… kilometer distance ?
Answer :- 5 kms to 50 kms
8. Name five civil officers who can take help from the armed forces. ( 5 M )
Answer :-
(a) Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Police Commissioner
(b) Minister in charge of law and order
(c) Divisional Commissioner
(d) District Magistrate
(e) Civil Surgeon etc.
9. What are human-made disasters ? Name any five :- (5)
Answer :-
(i) Accident
(ii) to catch fire
(iii) Terrorism
(iv) Racism
(v) Bomb blast
(vi) War
(vii) Theft
10. What are the major effects of natural disasters ? ( 8 )
Answer :-
(i) water damage
(ii) Public Health
(iii) Electricity problem
(iv) Environmental problem
(v) Honorable Issues
(vi) Infrastructure problem
11. Write any five services in disaster management :- ( 5 )
Answer :-
(i) early warning
(ii) Arrangement of shelter during disaster
(iii) Transporting the victim to a safe place
(iv) giving first aid
(v) boosting morale
(vi) Providing security and patrol
(vii) Providing telephone facility
(viii) drug delivery
(ix) To make arrangements for food, water
(x) To arrange clothes etc.
12. Write the full form :- ( 2 )
(i) NEC – National electric code
(ii) NDMA – National Disaster Management Authority
(iii) NDRF – National Disaster Response Force
(iv) NIDM – National Institute Of Disaster Management
13. Write True and False :-
(i) Earthquake is a natural disaster ?
Answer :- Correct
(ii) Tsunamis come along the coast of the sea ?
Answer :- Correct
(iii) Is flood a man-made disaster ?
Answer :- Wrong
(iv) The Prime Minister is the chairman of the National Disaster Management Committee ?
Answer :- Wrong
(v) The responsibility of facing natural calamity is mainly of the central government ?
Answer :- Wrong
14. Define Civil Defense? Name any five civil defense services in the country ? ( 5 )
Answer :- Civil Defense is the effort of the State to protect the citizens of the measures which do not amount to actual combat to provide security to any person, property, place against hostile attacks and during internal disturbances. Civil Defense is forged under the “Civil Defense Act, 1968”.
Social and public welfare works like pulse polio and epidemic
To provide assistance in vaccination etc. for prevention.
15. Write any five ways in which a cadet assists the civil authority in times of peace ? ( 5 )
Answer :-
(i) Relief work at the time of disaster
(ii) Traffic control
(iii) By handling administrative arrangements in times of war
(iv) Relief work in flood, earthquake etc
(v) Establishing peace and order by preventing the spread of rumors
(vi) In a particular situation To help the local administration
(vii) to make the general public aware of government schemes
16. What precautions should be taken during earthquake ? ( 5 M )
Answer :-
(i) Stay indoors as long as the earthquake strikes
(ii) Exit only after the tremors of the earthquake have stopped.
(iii) If you are outside the house during an earthquake, stay away from tall buildings, electric poles etc.
(iv) If you are in a moving vehicle during an earthquake, stop the vehicle as soon as possible and stay in the vehicle.
(v) If you are inside the house during the earthquake, then sit on the floor.
(vi) Hide under a sturdy table or some furniture. If there is no table around, cover your face and head with your hands.
(vii) Move to some corner of the house.
17. NCC cadet helps the local authorities during national calamities ? During earthquakes, floods etc. ? ( 5 M )
Answer :-
(i) as operators in a telephone exchange
(ii) as nurses in hospitals or as links between doctors, nurses, patients and hospital technicians. They can also help maintain hospital discipline and safety.
(iii) To assist in the establishment and operation of first aid centres.
(iv) To assist the Civil Defense Warden in carrying out his duties.
(v) Conducting neighborhood campaigns by motivating people to form self-help groups.
(vi) Counter gossip and rumours, to restore the morale of the people.
(vii) Searching and rescuing stranded people
(viii) Save the destroyed structures and property
(ix) Distribution of relief material
18. Write about the contribution of NCC cadet in disaster management and national disaster ? ( 5 M )
Answer :-
(i) Traffic management under supervision
(ii) Search and Rescue
(iii) First aid and evacuation of the rescued
(iv) Help in setting up and administering the relief complex
(v) Medical aid
(vi) Distribution of food items
(vii) Organizing cultural and recreational activities to boost the morale of the victims afterwards
19. What should be done in case of earthquake ? ( 5 )
Answer :-
(i) Stay indoors as long as the tremors are coming
(ii) Exit only after the tremors of the earthquake have stopped
(iii) If you are outside the house during an earthquake, stay away from tall buildings, electric poles etc.
(iv) If you are in a moving vehicle during an earthquake, stop the vehicle as soon as possible and stay in the vehicle.
(v) If you are inside the house during the earthquake, then sit on the floor
(vi) Hide under a sturdy table or some furniture. If there is no table around, cover your face and head with your hands
(vii) move to some corner of the house
20. Write a short note on the following :- ( 10 )
(a) Man-made disasters –
(i) Bomb blast
(ii) fire
(iii) Traffic accidents
(iv) Terrorism
(v) War
(b) Earthquake – Earthquake is the movement of the surface of the earth. It is caused by seismic waves generated due to sudden release of energy in the Earth’s lithosphere.
21. Into how many parts is the fire party divided and their functions ? ( 5 )
Answer :- In 4 parts –
(i) Fire Picketing Party – Surrounding a fire place and protecting it
(ii) Fire Fighting Party – works to put out the fire
(iii) Fire Solvage Party – Takes out goods and people from the place of fire
(iv) Reserve Party – helps all the three parties according to the need
22. What are the types of natural disaster ? ( 5 M )
Answer :-
(i) Tsunami
(ii) forest fire
(iii) flood
(iv) Volcanic eruption
(v) earthquake
(vi) Drought
23. What are the ways to avoid coronavirus ? ( 5 M )
Answer :-
(i) Take a bath after coming from the market
(ii) Keep social distance from others
(iii) Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
(iv) Use your hand or handkerchief when coughing or sneezing
(v) Clean your hands for at least 20 seconds
(vi) Make your immune system strong
(vii) take bath twice a day
(viii) Use lukewarm water
(ix) Drink turmeric milk
(x) use mask
24. How can NCC help the administration in times of disaster ? ( 5 )
Answer –
(i) as operators in a telephone exchange
(ii) as nurses in hospitals or as links between doctors, nurses, patients and hospital technicians. They can also help maintain hospital discipline and safety.
(iii) To assist in the establishment and operation of first aid centres.
(iv) To assist the Civil Defense Warden in carrying out his duties.
(v) Conducting neighborhood campaigns by motivating people to form self-help groups.
(vi) Counter gossip and rumours, to restore the morale of the people.
(vii) Searching and rescuing stranded people
(viii) Save the destroyed structures and property
(ix) Distribution of relief material
25. Name any three natural and three man-made disasters ? ( 5 )
Answer –
natural disasters :-
(i) Earthquake (ii) Cyclone
(iii) Flood (iv) Tsunami
(v) Drought
Man-made disasters :-
(i) Accident (ii) War
(iii) Bomb blast (iv) Terrorism
(v) Racism
26. What are the methods of extinguishing fire ? ( 5 M )
Answer :-
(i) Separating the ignited substance into small heaps
(ii) Add sand, dry soil, water to the heap on fire
(iii) If possible, cut off the part that is on fire and separate it from the rest.
(iv) release carbon dioxide gas over the fire
27. What do you understand by disaster ? ( 5 )
Answer :- A disaster is a man-made or natural event, the result of which is a widespread human impact. Along with this there is loss of livelihood and property in a certain area.
28. What is the full form of NDRF? explain it ? ( 5 )
Answer :-
NDRF – National Disaster Response Force
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is an Indian special force constituted under the Disaster Management Act 2005 for the purpose of special response to a ‘hazardous disaster’ situation or disaster. The nodal ministry in the central government for the management of natural calamities is the Ministry of Home Affairs.
29. What are the precautions to be taken during earthquake ? ( 5 )
Answer :-
(i) Stay indoors as long as the earthquake strikes
(ii) Exit only after the tremors of the earthquake have stopped.
(iii) If you are outside the house during an earthquake, stay away from tall buildings, electric poles etc.
(iv) If you are in a moving vehicle during an earthquake, stop the vehicle as soon as possible and stay in the vehicle.
(v) If you are inside the house during the earthquake, then sit on the floor.
(vi) Hide under a sturdy table or some furniture. If there is no table around, cover your face and head with your hands.
(vii) Move to some corner of the house.
(viii) Keep away from any falling objects like glass, window, exterior door and wall and chandelier etc.
(ix) If you are in bed, lie down, cover your head with a pillow.
30. What are the ways of spreading fire ? ( 5 M )
Answer :- There are following ways to extinguish fire –
(i) Convection Method:- The transfer of heat by the intermediary object is called dissipation. Like metals do not burn but burns the things coming from their heat.
(ii) Convection Method – The change of temperature by gas or smoke is called convection. By this, the fire starts due to reaching the upper floor heated.
(iii) Radiation – Radiation means the intermediary means that changes heat from the source of fire without satiating the air. The effect of fire can be reduced by placing a radiation curtain between the object to be rescued.
(iv) Direct Ignition – Direct ignition occurs with the help of above two or three components i.e. diffraction radiation.
31. What are natural calamities ? ( 5 )
Answer :- Earthquake, cyclone, tsunami waves, flood, drought
32. What are man-made disasters ? ( 5 )
Answer :- Bomb blast, fire, traffic accidents, terrorism, war
33. What is fire and write the names of fire fighting equipments ? (5)
Answer: – Fire is the rapid oxidation of combustion sealed substances, which produces heat, light and many other chemically repulsive products such as carbon dioxide and water.
Equipment –
(a) water (b) CO2
(c) axe (d) sled
(e) Fire Beater (f) Bucket
(g) sand (h) fire hook
(i) Apparatus of Soda Acid
(j) Firing Extinguisher
34. Match :-
(i) Rescue Service (a) Fire Detection and Extinguishing
(ii) Casualty service (b) Providing necessary equipment
(iii) Welfare Service (c) Evacuation of Casualties buried in the rubble
(iv) Fulfillment service (d) To make arrangements for the treatment of casualties
(v) Fire service (e) To arrange accommodation, food items etc.
Answer :-
(i) – (c) , (ii) – (d) ,
(iii) — (e), (iv) — (b) , (v) — (a)
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