UPMSP High School Disaster Mgmt study plan

Define disaster, hazard, vulnerability, risk, exposure and capacity in your own words and write a one-line distinction for each pair that candidates commonly confuse.

Classify at least 12 named Indian disasters (for example the 1999 Odisha super cyclone, the 2001 Bhuj earthquake, the 2013 Uttarakhand floods, the 2018 Kerala floods) by hazard type, and mark each as natural or human-induced.

Explain the disaster management cycle (pre-disaster mitigation and preparedness, during-disaster response, post-disaster recovery and reconstruction) and place three specific activities in each phase.

Describe the main physiographic and climatic zones of India and name the hazard each zone is most exposed to.

Explain the plate-tectonic cause of Indian earthquakes and locate the seismic zones II to V, naming the states in Zone IV and Zone V.

Trace the causes of floods and river erosion in the Ganga-Brahmaputra plains and list three structural and three non-structural flood-control measures.

Describe cyclone formation over the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, the meaning of the IMD colour-coded warnings, and the coastal states most at risk.

Outline drought types (meteorological, hydrological, agricultural) with one Indian example of each, and explain landslide and cloudburst triggers in the Himalayan states.

Distinguish mitigation, preparedness, prevention and adaptation, and give one concrete example of each in an Indian district context.

Explain the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030: its four priorities for action and seven global targets, and state how they differ from the earlier Hyogo Framework.

Summarise the key provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, including the NDMA, SDMA, DDMA and NDRF, and the National Policy on Disaster Management, 2009.

Link climate change to disaster risk by explaining how rising sea levels, glacier retreat, erratic monsoon rainfall and heatwaves change hazard frequency and intensity in India.

Interpret the difference between climate mitigation and climate adaptation and place three Indian adaptation measures in the correct category.

Sequence the standard response chain from local alert to national support, naming the roles of the incident commander, DDMA, SDMA and NDMA.

Describe early warning dissemination channels used in India (CAP alerts, SACHET, IMD bulletins, SMS and sirens) and explain last-mile connectivity gaps.

Explain relief norms under the State Disaster Response Fund and National Disaster Response Fund, including the basic minimum relief standards for food, shelter and clothing.

Distinguish search and rescue, evacuation, relief and recovery, and state the purpose of a rapid damage and needs assessment.

Outline the main provisions of the Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2024 relating to statutory status of authorities and the national and state disaster databases.

Describe Uttar Pradesh's hazard profile: flood-prone eastern districts and rivers such as the Ghaghara, Rapti, Sharda and Ganga, plus earthquake exposure in the Himalayan foothills and western districts, drought in Bundelkhand and heatwaves.

Explain the structure and functions of the UP State Disaster Management Authority and the role of the Relief Commissioner's office in the state's disaster response.

Outline the school safety programme: formation of a school disaster management committee, evacuation drills, safety audit of buildings and the role of the school safety officer.

Explain community-based disaster risk management: village disaster management plans, task forces, volunteer roles and the importance of involving women, children and persons with disabilities.

State the legal and policy basis for school disaster management in India, including the National School Safety Programme and the NDMA guidelines on school safety.

Demonstrate the primary survey sequence (DRABC: danger, response, airway, breathing, circulation) and the recovery position.

Perform and explain adult CPR at 30 compressions to 2 breaths with a rate of 100-120 per minute, and describe how to use an AED.

Apply first aid for bleeding, burns, fractures, snakebite, heatstroke, drowning and poisoning, stating what must NOT be done in each case.

Describe the first-aid kit contents for a school and the correct steps for choking, fainting and shock.

Explain triage colour codes (red, yellow, green, black) and how to move a casualty safely.

Revise all eight domains using a single condensed sheet of definitions, frameworks and figures, and flag every point you cannot recall without notes.

Solve 100 mixed practice questions under timed conditions and record your accuracy per domain.

Re-study only the two weakest domains identified by the practice test and rewrite their key facts from memory.

Practise 15 short-answer questions, writing structured answers with definition, cause, impact and mitigation.

Take two full-length timed mock papers and aim for a steady improvement in score between them.

Recite from memory the Sendai priorities, DM Act institutions, seismic zones, CPR ratios and UP flood-prone rivers without referring to notes.

Review all previously flagged weak facts and convert each into a flashcard or mnemonic.

Write full answers to five likely long-answer questions covering disaster cycle, climate change and risk, school safety, first aid and UP disaster management.