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K20U 1034

Reg.No. : ....................................

Name : ............................................

Second Year B.Com./B.B.A. Degree (Reg./Suppl./Imp.)


Examination, April 2020
SDE (2011 Admn. Onwards)
General Course
SDE 2A04 BBA/COM : DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Time : 3 Hours Max. Weightage : 30

PART – A

This Part consists of two bunches of questions carrying equal weightage of one.
Each bunch consists of four objective type questions. Answer all questions.
I. 1) Disaster can be broadly termed as
a) 2 b) 4
c) 5 d) 3
2) Instrument used to measure earthquake is known as
a) Quake meter b) Quake graph
c) Seismo graph d) Typanic graph
3) The term Tsunami is coined from
a) Chinese term b) Indian term
c) German term d) Japanese term
4) Any phenomenon that has the potential to cause disruption or damage to
people and their environment is known as
a) Hazard b) Ecology
c) Mitigation d) Rehabilitation (W. = 1)

II. 5) Landslides and avalanches included under

a) Meteorological disaster b) Topographical disaster


c) Environmental disaster d) Technological disaster

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6) is the scientific analysis an d study of interactions

among organisms and their environment.


a) Ecology b) Sustainable development
c) Environmental analysis d) Globalisation

7) occurs when gases in earth’s atmosphere trap the sun’s heat.


a) Acid rain b) Depletion of ozone layer
c) Green house effect d) Global warming

8) is a scientific establishment devoted to making particularly

precise and detailed observation atmosphere


a) Meteorological observatory b) Hydrology laboratory
c) Environmental protection d) Volcanology (W. = 1)

PART – B

Answer any eight questions in one or two sentences. Each question carries a
weightage of one.

9) What is cold waves ?

10) What is mitigation ?

11) Explain contingency management preparedness.

12) What is selsmological observatory ?

13) Explain environmental protection Act, 1986

14) What is meant by ecological balance ?

15) What is global warming ?

16) What is water pollution ?

17) Explain lithosphere.

18) Define disaster management. (W. = 8×1=8)


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PART – C

Answer any six questions. Answers not to exceed one page. Each carries a
weightage of two.

19) Explain the phases of disaster management.

20) What are the consequences of disaster ?

21) Explain environmental impact assessment.

22) Explain the different provisions of immediate relief measures to disaster

affected people.

23) Write a note on National standard committee on disaster mitigation.

24) Describe the different components of environment.

25) Explain the requirement of EIA for start-up manufacturing enterprise.

26) Explain the origin and effects of water pollution. (W. = 6×2=12)

PART – D

Answer any two questions. Each question carries a weightage of four.

27) Briefly explain the different approaches to environmental hazards and disaster.

28) Explain the sources and effects of air pollution in the industrial context.
29) Explain the different types of environmental hazards.
(W. = 2×4=8)

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