UNIT- I INTRODUCTION

2 MARKS QUESTION &ANSWERS

1. Define Disaster.

A Disaster is a serious disruption of the functioning of the society, causing

widespread human, material or environmental losses which exceed the ability of the
affected society to cope only its own resources.

2. Define Disaster Management.

“A disaster is the tragedy of a natural or human made hazard that negatively affects
society or environment”

3. What are the different types of disasters?

There are of two different types of disasters they are,

 Natural Disaster.
 Manmade Disaster.

4. Draw the disaster management Organizational structure.

Director General

Planning &training Management Information system

Administration

5. What is meant by ISDR Programme?

International strategy for Disaster risk reduction (ISDR) Programme aims

at enabling all communities to become resilent to the effects of natural, technological
and environmental hazards and reducing the compound risks they pose to social and
economic vulnerabilities within modern societies.

6. Mention the Goals of ISDR Programme?

 Increase public awareness of the risks that natural, technological and

environmental hazards pose to modern societies.
  Obtain public authorities to reduce risks to people, their livelihoods, social
and economic infrastructure.
 Reduce the economic and social losses of disasters as measured.

7. Mention the Objectives of ISDR Programme?

 Stimulate research and applications provide knowledge convey

experience build capabilities and allocate necessary for reducing
and preventing the disasters.
 Increase opportunities for organizations and multi disciplinary
relationships to more scientific and technical contributions.
 Develop and apply risk reduction strategies and mitigation
measures for disaster prevention at all levels of activity.

8. What is meant by Risk management?

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11. What is meant by disaster management plans (DMP’S)?

The emergencies caused by major accidents, planning response strategies

are termed as Disaster management plans(DMP’S).

12. What is meant by Hazard?

It is defined as the probability of the occurrence of a dangerous phenomena at a

given place within a given period of time.A hazard