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JNTU B.Tech III DISASTER MANAGEMENT Previous Question Paper (December - 2018 - R15)
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
What are the hydrological disaster?
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Hydrological disasters are extreme events associated with the occurrence, distribution, and movement of water on and below the Earth's surface. Examples include floods, flash floods, cloudbursts, and storm surges.
Define environmental stress.
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Environmental stress refers to the pressure exerted on an ecosystem or human environment by external factors, such as pollution, resource depletion, or climate change, which disrupts the natural balance and threatens the sustainability of life and biological processes.
Give examples of man induced disasters.
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Differentiate exogenous and endogenous hazards.
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Mention different types of volcanic disasters.
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What are the different earthquake zones of India?
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Mention different types of cyclones.
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List a few global sedimentation problems.
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Differentiate mitigation and preparedness.
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Draw the disaster management cycle.
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Part B
Explain in detail, the different approaches to restore ecology.
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Discuss in detail, human ecology and its application in geographical researches.
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How the manmade hazards trigger natural disaster? Justify.
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Discuss in detail different drought patterns and their causes.
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Explain the causes, measurement and effects of earthquake in detail.
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Define landslide and discuss the causes and effects of landslide.
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Mention causes of flood and the mitigation measures for flood disaster.
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Define the nuclear disaster. Support your views with the impact of nuclear disaster.
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Discuss the different aspects of disaster mitigation in detail.
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Explain with a suitable case study, the mitigation and management of cyclonic disaster.
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