2 mark

1. Distinguish between natural disaster and man made disaster:

Natural disaster: Caused by natural processes or phenomena, like
earthquakes, floods, hurricanes.
Man made disaster: Result from human activities, such as industrial
accidents, nuclear hazards, wars.

2. Difference between hazard and disaster:

Hazard: A potential source of danger or harm, like earthquakes, chemical
spills.
Disaster: Occurs when a hazard interacts with vulnerable elements,
causing significant harm or destruction.

3. Types of risk and vulnerability:

Risk types: Natural, technological, human made.
Vulnerability types: Social, economic, physical, environmental.

5. Components of disaster relief:

Immediate aid, shelter, food, medical assistance, sanitation, psychological
support.

6. Disaster Management Act:

A legislation outlining responsibilities, measures, and powers for disaster
management in India.
7. Application of GIS and remote sensing:
Utilized for mapping hazards, vulnerability assessment, monitoring, and
response planning.

8. Different types of disasters:

Natural (e.g., earthquakes, floods) and man made (e.g., industrial accidents,
terrorism).

9. Differentiation of risk assessment:

Involves identifying potential risks, evaluating their likelihood, and
assessing their impact on communities or systems.

10. Types of early warning systems:

Range from seismic alerts for earthquakes to weather forecasts for
hurricanes, aiming to provide advance notice of impending disasters.

Now, for the 15 mark questions, providing detailed answers might be more
time consuming. Let's begin with the first topic:

1. Detail about disaster with example:

Disasters are events causing significant disruption, damage, or destruction.
For example, Hurricane Katrina in 2005 devastated New Orleans, causing
widespread flooding and loss of life, highlighting the impact of a natural
disaster on a community
4. Disaster management cycle diagram:
The cycle typically consists of phases: mitigation, preparedness, response,
and recovery.