Disaster Management : Responding to Disasters Model Question Paper

9th Standard

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Social Science

Time : 01:00:00 Hrs
Total Marks : 50
    5 x 1 = 5
  1. One among the following is not the first responder in case of a disaster.

    (a)

    police officers

    (b)

    firefighters

    (c)

    insurance agents

    (d)

    emergency medical technicians

  2. ‘Drop, Cover, Hold’ is a mock drill a vowal for

    (a)

    Fire

    (b)

    Earthquake

    (c)

    Tsunami

    (d)

    Riot

  3. When you happen to see a fire break out you will make a call to

    (a)

    114

    (b)

    112

    (c)

    115

    (d)

    118

  4. Which of the following statements is untrue?

    (a)

    'Stop, Drop, Roll’ is for fire.

    (b)

    ‘Drop, Cover, Hold’ is for an earthquake

    (c)

    ‘If sea water recedes back, run to higher places’ is for flood.

    (d)

    ‘If gunshots are heard, drop to the ground and cover the head with hand’ is for riot.

  5. Which of the following statements belongs to responding to earthquake?

    (a)

    Avoid, any place where police or security forces action is in progress.

    (b)

    Know the height of your street above sea level and the distance of your street from the coast.

    (c)

    Stay away from glass, windows, outside doors and walls and anything that could fall.

    (d)

    Before opening a door, feel it with the back of your hand.

  6. 5 x 2 = 10
  7. Who are the community’s first responders to disaster?

  8. What are the four phases of the Disaster Management Cycle?

  9. Though Japan has the densest seismic network, Indonesia has the most number of earthquakes. Why?

  10. How many males and females die per day due to fire in India?

  11. What should you do after a Tsunami?

  12. 4 x 5 = 20

  13. 1. Why do you think you should cover your head with one hand and hold the table with the other during and earthquake?
    2. During and earthquake, why should we exit through staircase and not use elevators?
    3. Suppose you are in a room of a strong building without any furniture when and earthquake occurs. What would you do to protect yourself from the earthquake?
    4. Reason out why should you stay away from buildings with glass panes during an earthquake.

  14. During and earthquake, why should we exit through staircase and not use elevators?

  15. Suppose you are in a room of a strong building without any furniture when and earthquake occurs. What would you do to protect yourself from the earthquake?

  16. Reason out why should you stay away from buildings with glass panes during an earthquake.

  17. 5 x 3 = 15
  18. Write a short note on Tsunami

  19. What do you do if you are indoors during an earthquake?

  20. How do you respond to Tsunami?

  21. What should you do if you are trapped in a car during a civil unrest?

  22. Write three sentences about what to do during fire.

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