How many marks does "Natural Disaster: An Introduction" carry in Bihar Board Class 10 Social Science?

In the Bihar Board papers of 2021–2026, this chapter carried about 1 marks and about 2 questions a year; by marks it ranks 24 in Social Science.

Which are the most important (VVI) questions of "Natural Disaster: An Introduction"?

The 5 questions above are from the board’s real papers, each with the years it was asked; the most-asked come first with their full model answers. All 5 written questions of this chapter, with answers, are in the AskMedha app.

Do the answers follow the board’s marking scheme?

BSEB does not publish a marking scheme. Each answer is written point by point on a structure derived from past papers and checked by a second, independent model; it is never called the board’s official scheme.

Bihar Board Class 10 · Social Science · Matric exam 2027

Chapter 1: Natural Disaster: An Introduction

This chapter’s questions from Bihar Board (BSEB)’s real papers of 2016–2026 — the 5 asked most often, 3 with the full model answer, 2 with how the answer begins — and objective questions with the board’s key.

marks a year (about): 1
questions a year (about): 2
rank in Social Science: #24

From 6 years of papers, 2021–2026 · full chapter-wise marks

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VVI questions — the ones the board asked most (5)

Q1Short answer2 marksAsked: 2022, 2023, 2024
Why is disaster management necessary ?
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1. 1.Disaster management is necessary to reduce the loss of life and property caused by disasters. Disasters like floods, drought, earthquake, Tsunami and cyclones cause heavy destruction and bring loss of life and property, so management is mandatory to minimise this effect.1 mark
2. 2.Disaster management is also necessary because it helps in controlling the impact of disasters and conducting relief and rescue operations smoothly in affected areas. Through forecast and prior information of expected dangers, destruction can be minimised, and with the participation of people and support of the Panchayat, concrete administrative decisions can be taken for the management.1 mark
- Mention both 'loss of life and property' and 'relief and rescue operations' as separate points.
- Use the exact phrase 'management is mandatory' or 'disaster management is necessary' to open the answer.
- Include 'forecast and prior information' and 'participation of people' to strengthen the second point.
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Q2Short answer2 marksAsked: 2021
Discuss various types of natural disaster.
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1. 1.Natural disasters are destructive events that occur due to nature and cause damage to human life and property. They occur in the natural system when due to several unwanted reasons unnecessary hindrances are developed, and these hindrances come before us in the form of nature-induced disasters.1 mark
2. 2.The major types of natural disasters include earthquakes, floods, droughts, cyclones, and tsunamis. Apart from these, incidents such as cyclones, hailstorm, avalanche and landslides are also part of natural disasters, but floods, drought, earthquake and tsunami are the most destructive due to their large scale effect.1 mark
- Write that natural disasters cause damage to human life and property
- Name all five major types: earthquakes, floods, droughts, cyclones, and tsunamis
- Mention that floods, drought, earthquake and tsunami are most destructive due to large scale effect
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Q3Short answer2 marksAsked: 2022
Why is disaster management needed ?
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1. 1.Disaster management is necessary to reduce the loss of life and property caused by disasters. Natural disasters like floods, drought, earthquake and Tsunami and human induced disasters cause heavy loss of life and property, so proper management is required to minimise this destruction.1 mark
2. 2.Disaster management is essential to conduct relief and rescue operations smoothly during a disaster. When a disaster strikes, arrangements made at the national and state level help in carrying out relief and rescue work properly, with the participation of common people and support of the Panchayat, so that the effect of the disaster can be minimised.1 mark
- Mention 'loss of life and property' clearly in the first point.
- Mention 'relief and rescue operations' clearly in the second point.
- Keep each reason in its own paragraph without repeating the other.
Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not Bihar Board’s official scheme
Q4Short answer2 marksAsked: 2023
What was the major objective of Kyoto conference ?
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1. The main objective of the Kyoto conference was to reduce global warming.
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Q5Short answer2 marksAsked: 2026
Mention man-made disasters.
How the model answer begins
1. Man-made disasters include industrial accidents such as the Bhopal gas tragedy, nuclear accidents and explosions, and chemical leaks.
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Objective questions with the board’s key (7)

1. Bihar Board 2026
Which is the apex body for disaster management in India ?
- (A) National Disaster Management Authority ✓
- (B) National Disaster Response Force
- (C) Rural Disaster Management Committee
- (D) Office of District Magistrate
Answer: (A)
2. Bihar Board 2026
Which of the following is a man-made disaster ?
- (A) Flood
- (B) Landslide
- (C) Epidemic ✓
- (D) Earthquake
Answer: (C)
3. Bihar Board 2026
Who is the ex-officio Chairman of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) ?
- (A) President
- (B) Prime Minister ✓
- (C) Environment Minister
- (D) Home Minister
Answer: (B)
4. Bihar Board 2025
What substance comes out of volcanic eruption?
- (A) Lava
- (B) Water vapour
- (C) Gases
- (D) All of these ✓
Answer: (D)
5. Bihar Board 2024
Which of the following states is most affected by cyclonic storms ?
- (A) Odisha ✓
- (B) Bihar
- (C) Madhya Pradesh
- (D) Jharkhand
Answer: (A)
6. Bihar Board 2023
Which of the following is not a natural disaster ?
- (A) Tsunami
- (B) Flood
- (C) Terrorism ✓
- (D) Earthquake
Answer: (C)
7. Bihar Board 2021
Bhopal Gas Disaster was
- (A) Natural disaster
- (B) Man-made disaster
- (C) General disaster
- (D) none of these ✓
Answer: (D)

Questions parents and students ask

How many marks does "Natural Disaster: An Introduction" carry in Bihar Board Class 10 Social Science?: In the Bihar Board papers of 2021–2026, this chapter carried about 1 marks and about 2 questions a year; by marks it ranks 24 in Social Science.
Which are the most important (VVI) questions of "Natural Disaster: An Introduction"?: The 5 questions above are from the board’s real papers, each with the years it was asked; the most-asked come first with their full model answers. All 5 written questions of this chapter, with answers, are in the AskMedha app.
Do the answers follow the board’s marking scheme?: BSEB does not publish a marking scheme. Each answer is written point by point on a structure derived from past papers and checked by a second, independent model; it is never called the board’s official scheme.

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