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Prepare an emergency kit for disastrous situation. Make a list of
Activity things that have kept in a bag and show it to your teacher.

Exercise

I. State whether the statement is true or false.

1. Disaster is a good result of any natural and man-made incidents.
2. Disaster brings sudden destruction.

3. Natural disaster cannot be controlled only reduced.
4. Lack of awareness is one of the major causes of epidemics in
Nepal.

5. Road accidents are very common in Nepal.

II. Answer the following questions:
1. What is Disaster?

2. Disaster brings grief, pain, sorrow as well as epidemic. Justify the
statement.

3. What are the types of disaster? Explain them briefly.
4. What is disaster management. How does disaster management
minimize the casualties? Explain.

5. Write any five preventive measures of disaster.

Community Work

Visit your community and observe the type of disaster faced by community people.
What kinds of preventive measures are adopted? Find out and prepare a report and
submit it to your teacher.

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