Gujarat Technological UniversityWinter 2024 examination

GTU 3150913 Disaster Management Winter 2024 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Electrical Engineering · Semester 5 · Subject code 3150913
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Total
70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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12 of 25 questions on this paper were also asked in other years. Each is marked below with the years it appeared.See all 29 repeated 3150913 questions, most asked first

Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marksAsked in 2 of 6 papers

Explain importance of disaster management subject for Engineering students.

Also asked in Summer 2024 Q4b OR

(b)
4 marks
Define following terms in context of disaster.
1)Disaster
2)Vulnerability
3)Mitigation
4)Risk
(c)
7 marksAsked in 3 of 6 papers
Give classification of disasters with examples.

Also asked in Summer 2025 Q1b, Summer 2024 Q1c

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
What are the harmful effects of floods?
(b)
4 marks
Describe the measurement technique for magnitude of earthquake.
(c)
7 marks

Explain the flood disaster and also give various steps to be taken before and during flood.

(c)
7 marks
Design criteria for earthquake resistant building. Explain in detail.

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
What is Seismic microzonation? Explain in brief.
(b)
4 marksAsked in 2 of 6 papers
Explain importance of emergency operation Centre.

Also asked in Winter 2025 Q4b

(c)
7 marks

Describe about early warning system. Also discuss about elements of early warning system

(a)
3 marks
Discuss about climate change: cause for Natural Disaster.
(b)
4 marksAsked in 3 of 6 papers
Explain about search and rescue activity and its objectives.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q4b, Winter 2023 Q4a OR

(c)
7 marksAsked in 3 of 6 papers
Explain Yokohama Strategy.

Also asked in Winter 2025 Q4c, Summer 2025 Q3c

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marksAsked in 2 of 6 papers
Enlist various major disasters in INDIA.

Also asked in Summer 2024 Q2a

(b)
4 marks

Enlist different Government agencies for disaster management. Explain role of any one.

(c)
7 marksAsked in 5 of 6 papers
Discuss in brief the Disaster Management Act 2005.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q4b OR, Winter 2025 Q5c, Summer 2025 Q4b OR, Summer 2024 Q2c

(a)
3 marksAsked in 3 of 6 papers
Write the roles of SDRF regards to Disaster management in India.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q5a, Winter 2023 Q5a

(b)
4 marks
Explain role of an Engineer to deal with Man-made disaster with an example.
(c)
7 marksAsked in 4 of 6 papers
How NGOs participate in disaster management?

Also asked in Winter 2025 Q2b, Summer 2025 Q4b, Summer 2024 Q3a

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Explain in brief working of GPS.
(b)
4 marks
Explain in brief importance of DRDO for disaster management in India.
(c)
7 marksAsked in 2 of 6 papers

Describe the application of remote sensing and GIS for the disaster management.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q5c OR

(a)
3 marksAsked in 3 of 6 papers
Explain the role of GPS in disaster management.

Also asked in Summer 2025 Q5a, Winter 2023 Q5a OR

(b)
4 marksAsked in 2 of 6 papers
Enlist S&T Institutions for Disaster Management in India.

Also asked in Winter 2025 Q5a OR

(c)
7 marks
Explain about any one S&T Institutions for Disaster Management in India

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Official Gujarat Technological University (GTU) examination paper for Disaster Management (Winter 2024, B.E. · Electrical Engineering, Sem 5). Features complete 70-mark regular & remedial examination pattern, official marking distribution across all 5 questions, and direct 1-click official PDF download.

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