Class 10 · Social Science · CBSE Board · 2024

Disaster Management — Class 10 Social Science PYQs

5 questions from this chapter, asked in 1 Class 10 exams between 2024 — every question paper set included, duplicates removed.

5questions
1Class 10 exams
2024years covered
1 / 2mark values asked

Questions asked per year

Practice questions first 5 of 5 — free

Q120241 mark

Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow :

FLOODS
Basic safety Precautions To Be Taken :
• Listen to radio/TV for the latest weather bulletins and flood warnings. Pass on the information to others.
• Make a family emergency kit which should include; a portable radio/transistor, torch, spare batteries, a first aid box along with essential medicines, ORS, dry food items, drinking water, matchboxes, candles and other essential items.
• Keep hurricane lamp, ropes, rubber tubes, umbrella and bamboo stick in your house. These could be useful.
• Keep your cash, jewellery, valuables, important documents etc. in a safe place.
• If there is a flood, move along with your family members and cattle to safe areas like relief camps, evacuation centers, elevated grounds where you can take shelter.
• Turn off power and gas connections before leaving your house.
During floods :
• Don't enter into flood waters; it could be dangerous.
• Don't allow children to play in or near flood waters.
• Stay away from sewerage line, gutters, drains, culverts etc.
• Be careful of snakes; snakebites are common during floods.
• Stay away from electric poles and fallen power-lines to avoid electrocution.
• Don't use wet electrical appliances-get them checked before use.
• Eat freshly cooked and dry food. Always keep your food covered.
• Use boiled and filtered drinking water.
• Keep all drains, gutters near your house clean.
• Stagnation of water can breed vector/water-borne diseases. In case of sickness, seek medical assistance.
• Use bleaching powder and lime to disinfect the surroundings.

Mention any two essential items that should be included in a 'family emergency kit'.

Q220242 marks

Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow :

FLOODS
Basic safety Precautions To Be Taken :
• Listen to radio/TV for the latest weather bulletins and flood warnings. Pass on the information to others.
• Make a family emergency kit which should include; a portable radio/transistor, torch, spare batteries, a first aid box along with essential medicines, ORS, dry food items, drinking water, matchboxes, candles and other essential items.
• Keep hurricane lamp, ropes, rubber tubes, umbrella and bamboo stick in your house. These could be useful.
• Keep your cash, jewellery, valuables, important documents etc. in a safe place.
• If there is a flood, move along with your family members and cattle to safe areas like relief camps, evacuation centers, elevated grounds where you can take shelter.
• Turn off power and gas connections before leaving your house.
During floods :
• Don't enter into flood waters; it could be dangerous.
• Don't allow children to play in or near flood waters.
• Stay away from sewerage line, gutters, drains, culverts etc.
• Be careful of snakes; snakebites are common during floods.
• Stay away from electric poles and fallen power-lines to avoid electrocution.
• Don't use wet electrical appliances-get them checked before use.
• Eat freshly cooked and dry food. Always keep your food covered.
• Use boiled and filtered drinking water.
• Keep all drains, gutters near your house clean.
• Stagnation of water can breed vector/water-borne diseases. In case of sickness, seek medical assistance.
• Use bleaching powder and lime to disinfect the surroundings.

In case of a flood, what are the recommended actions to ensure the safety of your family and belongings ? Describe any two.

Q320241 mark

Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow :

FLOODS

Basic safety Precautions To Be Taken :

  • Listen to radio/TV for the latest weather bulletins and flood warnings. Pass on the information to others.
  • Make a family emergency kit which should include; a portable radio/transistor, torch, spare batteries, a first aid box along with essential medicines, ORS, dry food items, drinking water, matchboxes, candles and other essential items.
  • Keep hurricane lamp, ropes, rubber tubes, umbrella and bamboo stick in your house. These could be useful.
  • Keep your cash, jewellery, valuables, important documents etc. in a safe place.
  • If there is a flood, move along with your family members and cattle to safe areas like relief camps, evacuation centers, elevated grounds where you can take shelter.
  • Turn off power and gas connections before leaving your house.

During floods :

  • Don’t enter into flood waters; it could be dangerous.
  • Don’t allow children to play in or near flood waters.
  • Stay away from sewerage line, gutters, drains, culverts etc.
  • Be careful of snakes; snakebites are common during floods.
  • Stay away from electric poles and fallen power–lines to avoid electrocution.
  • Don’t use wet electrical appliances-get them checked before use.
  • Eat freshly cooked and dry food. Always keep your food covered.
  • Use boiled and filtered drinking water.
  • Keep all drains, gutters near your house clean.
  • Stagnation of water can breed vector/water–borne diseases. In case of sickness, seek medical assistance.
  • Use bleaching powder and lime to disinfect the surroundings.

Mention any two essential items that should be included in a ‘family emergency kit.’

Q420241 mark

Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow :

FLOODS
Basic safety Precautions To Be Taken :
• Listen to radio/TV for the latest weather bulletins and flood warnings. Pass on the information to others.
• Make a family emergency kit which should include; a portable radio/transistor, torch, spare batteries, a first aid box along with essential medicines, ORS, dry food items, drinking water, matchboxes, candles and other essential items.
• Keep hurricane lamp, ropes, rubber tubes, umbrella and bamboo stick in your house. These could be useful.
• Keep your cash, jewellery, valuables, important documents etc. in a safe place.
• If there is a flood, move along with your family members and cattle to safe areas like relief camps, evacuation centers, elevated grounds where you can take shelter.
• Turn off power and gas connections before leaving your house.
During floods :
• Don't enter into flood waters; it could be dangerous.
• Don't allow children to play in or near flood waters.
• Stay away from sewerage line, gutters, drains, culverts etc.
• Be careful of snakes; snakebites are common during floods.
• Stay away from electric poles and fallen power-lines to avoid electrocution.
• Don't use wet electrical appliances-get them checked before use.
• Eat freshly cooked and dry food. Always keep your food covered.
• Use boiled and filtered drinking water.
• Keep all drains, gutters near your house clean.
• Stagnation of water can breed vector/water-borne diseases. In case of sickness, seek medical assistance.
• Use bleaching powder and lime to disinfect the surroundings.

Why are the items of family emergency kit important during flood situation ?

Q520241 mark

Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow :

FLOODS

Basic safety Precautions To Be Taken :

  • Listen to radio/TV for the latest weather bulletins and flood warnings. Pass on the information to others.
  • Make a family emergency kit which should include; a portable radio/transistor, torch, spare batteries, a first aid box along with essential medicines, ORS, dry food items, drinking water, matchboxes, candles and other essential items.
  • Keep hurricane lamp, ropes, rubber tubes, umbrella and bamboo stick in your house. These could be useful.
  • Keep your cash, jewellery, valuables, important documents etc. in a safe place.
  • If there is a flood, move along with your family members and cattle to safe areas like relief camps, evacuation centers, elevated grounds where you can take shelter.
  • Turn off power and gas connections before leaving your house.

During floods :

  • Don’t enter into flood waters; it could be dangerous.
  • Don’t allow children to play in or near flood waters.
  • Stay away from sewerage line, gutters, drains, culverts etc.
  • Be careful of snakes; snakebites are common during floods.
  • Stay away from electric poles and fallen power–lines to avoid electrocution.
  • Don’t use wet electrical appliances-get them checked before use.
  • Eat freshly cooked and dry food. Always keep your food covered.
  • Use boiled and filtered drinking water.
  • Keep all drains, gutters near your house clean.
  • Stagnation of water can breed vector/water–borne diseases. In case of sickness, seek medical assistance.
  • Use bleaching powder and lime to disinfect the surroundings.

Mention any two essential items that should be included in a ‘family emergency kit’.

Why practise Disaster Management PYQs?

Disaster Management has appeared in the 1 Class 10 Social Science exam we track between 2024, with questions worth 1, 2 marks. CBSE Board examiners consistently reuse concepts and question patterns from this topic — practising its previous year questions is the most reliable way to know exactly what to expect in your exam.

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