Maharashtra Board Class 10 Science Part – 2 Chapter 10 Disaster Management

Maharashtra Board Class 10 Science Part – 2 Solution Chapter 10 – Disaster Management

Balbharati Maharashtra Board Class 10 Science Part – 2 Solution Chapter 10: Disaster Management. Marathi or English Medium Students of Class 10 get here Disaster Management full Exercise Solution.

 

Std

Maharashtra Class 10

Subject

Science Part – 2 Solution

Chapter

Disaster Management

 

Chapter: – 10 (Disaster Management)

 

Exercise: –

 

1) Complete the table.

(Motor accident, land sliding, forest fire, theft, riot, war, epidemic, drought, locust attack, financial crisis, flood, famine)

Ans: –

Disaster Symptoms Effects Remedy
Motor accident Reckless driving, driving while drunk, doesn’t obey traffic rules Injury, sometimes death, fatal injury Follow the driving rules, and traffic signal properly
Land sliding Heavy raining in hilly area House damage, life loses, tourism hampered sometimes Help in clearing debris, quickly taken to the victim in hospital
Forest fire Man-made in most case, sometimes for lightening Forrest damage, animal lose their life sometimes  Immediately called fire brigade, taken the animal in safest place.
Theft Property loses Tension Police should take necessary steps
Riot Fight between two groups, community Fatal injury, loss of life Immediate call the cops, create a mutual understanding between the two groups
War Fight between two countries Economic losses, life losses, injury, property losses Make mutual agreement between the two countries.
Epidemic Spreading of some disease People fall ill, sometimes this causes death Takes some necessary step to tress the contaminated person and care him or her
Drought Shortage of water in drinking or for agriculture Shortage of food Give some compensation to the farmer
Locust attack Huge number of flies attack the field Crop damage Take immediate step to atop spreading, Gave some compensation to the farmers
Financial crisis Improper management of government or financial institution Shortage of money Take some necessary rules and government must gave rebate in tax
Flood Heavy rainfall, dams bust due water pressure Flooding like situation, crop loses, sometimes life loses, property damage Make safe shelter for the victims, repair the dams and barrage
Famine Shortage of food People doesn’t get food properly, life loss Immediate prepare the food and necessary things for the victims.

 

2) Write notes.

a.) Disaster management Authority.

Ans: – When different natural phenomenal like flood, heavy rain, earthquake, landslide, cyclone, tsunami etc. happen in any are there must have some authority which take care the people and try to gave some compensation to the people who lost their property or life this government authority is known as disaster movements authority.

 

b.) Nature of disaster management.

Ans: – Disaster manage is a natural thing. When there is heavy rain it some times cause flood or overflowing of river cause flood. The landslide in hilly area dame the property of people sometimes causes death. Cyclone in costal are affected the life of people living their damaging their property.

 

c.) Mock drill.

Ans: – For the quick response of the management team in flood, landslide or in cyclone situation a practice is made to check their efficiency this called the mock drill. It is a process to check the capacity of handling the situation.

 

d.) Disaster Management Act, 2005.

Ans: – The disaster management act was coming in force after was passed by lok Sabha and rajya sabha in 2005. In this act various steps are taken in dealing the various natural phenomena. The National Disaster Management Authority was established by this act and make prime minister as chairman.  The state disaster management authority established by this act and the institution for training the forces.

 

3) Answer the following questions.

a.) Explain the role of district disaster control unit after occurrence of any disaster.

Ans: – There is a huge responsibility for a district disaster control unite after any disaster. Any natural disasters always hamper the normal life and damaged the property. So, district control unites always ready to serve in this situation. They manage the shelter for the affected person, taken the victim to the hospital, supply the needed food and different things to the people in any are.

 

b.) Give the reasons for increase in human disasters after the World War-II.

Ans: – The discovery of different technology after the World War 2 specially in the nuclear fields create the various problems for normal life. The competition between the country to become super power our environment and our life. As a result of that we are seeing various man-made disaster for example explosion in nuclear power plant.

 

c.) Which are the objectives of disaster management?

Ans: – The objectives of the disaster management team are to take necessary steps for the people who are affected by the natural phenomenon. Take away the people in safest place. Immediate transfer the injured person in the hospital. The management team also sometimes gave the compensation to the needy people who lost their love ones and property.

 

d.) Why is it essential to get the training of first aid?

Ans: – The importance of giving training of first aid are –

  • For the precautions while saving life in critical situation.
  • To give actual medication in needed times.
  • Prevent further damage.

 

e.) Which different methods are used for transportation of patients? Why?

Ans: – The different methods which are used for transportation of patient –

  • Cradle method (for overweight and children)
  • Using piggy back (For unconscious patient)
  • Carrying on four hand chairs(useful support in under waist)
  • Carrying on two hand chairs(for those doesn’t hand work)
  • Pulling or lifting method.

 

4) On the basis of the structure of disaster-management authority, form the same for your school.

Ans: – This must be done by yourself.

 

5) Write down the reasons, effects and remedial measures taken for any two disasters experienced by you.

Ans: –

Disaster Name Reason Effect Remedy
Flood Heavy rain, dams explode Crop damage, property loses, sometimes life get loses Disaster management authority must care the affected people and arrange shelter for them
Landslide Heavy rain in hilly area, by earthquake  House damage, life loses, tourism hampered  Clear the debris immediately, affordable support for the affected person.

 

6) Which different aspects of disaster management would you check for your school? Why?

Ans: – Different types of aspect of disaster management in our school is – (i) making a plan or be prepared. (ii) minimize the disaster or redemption. (iii) quick response or preparedness. (iv)  response and last (v) restoration or takes some step after disaster.

This is the most necessary steps that must be followed by any school management committee for any disaster when happen in any are where is no any proper management authority to solve the problem.

 

7) Identify the type of disaster.

 a.) Terrorism b. Soil erosion c. Hepatitis d. Forest fire e. Famine f. Theft.

Ans: –

Disaster

Type

Terrorism Man made
Soil erosion Mostly natural but sometimes caused by our activity.
Hepatitis Natural
Forest fire Natural as well as man made problem
Famine Man made, natural phenomena
Theft  Man made

 

8) Some symbols are given below. Explain those symbols. Which disasters may occur if those symbols are ignored?

Ans: – 

 

9) Explain that why is it said like that?

A] Mock drill is useful

B] Effective disaster management makes us well prepared for future.

Ans: –

a) Yes, mock drill is very useful as by this we can measure the capacity of the group which is available for help when there will be any kind of disaster. For helping the affected people and taking them to the hospital or safest places this group is needed. So, there is always needed this such of mock drill or practice which make theme more capable.

b) Disaster management make enormous effect in human life style as well as nature. As the pollution is increasing as a result temperature on earth is increasing and we see frequent flood or cyclone in most of the places in earth. By this disaster human life also lost some times. Property of people get vandalized by this. People are forced to live other are from his home.

 

10) Complete the following chart.

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11) Following are the pictures of some disasters. How will be your pre- and post-disaster management in case you face any of those disasters?

Ans: –

Symbol

Pre management

Post management

For a Try to avoid cold drinks, ice cream Consultant to doctor, avoid public place
For b Solve the dispute through conversation Apologize each of them, if anyone injured then take them to doctor.
For c Make alert previously Try to find if anyone stuck if then then taken out, gave them food
For d Try to alert people previously, if it is serious then taken them to safest place Immediately clear the debris, medication of victim is very important.

 

 

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Updated: December 9, 2021 — 6:16 pm

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