Chapter 4: Life-saving Emergency Management

VVI questions — the ones the board asked most (3)

1. Q1Short answer2 marksAsked: 2020, 2021

   Describe the role of local administration in emergency management.

   

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   Model answer · role of local administration, disaster management

   1. 1.The local administration plays an important role in the emergency management. It is essential that the local administration constructs relief camps and makes available all equipments and first-aid materials, and remains active in arranging Ambulance, Doctor and fire brigade etc. for conducting relief and rescue operations immediately after a disaster strikes.1 mark
   2. 2.The local administration also ensures shifting of the affected people to the relief camps and makes available the relief fund and materials to the disaster victims without involving itself in unnecessary paper work, so that food, medical aid and drinking water are provided and the disaster management becomes easy and convenient.1 mark

   • Mention relief camps, Ambulance, Doctor and fire brigade for point 1
   • Mention relief fund and materials along with avoiding unnecessary paper work for point 2
   • Use the exact term 'emergency management' as the book prints it

   Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not Bihar Board’s official scheme

2. Q2Short answer2 marksAsked: 2026

   Mention the main components of emergency management.

   

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   Model answer · components of emergency management

   1. 1.The main components of emergency management include the active participation of Local Administration and Self Help Institutions, along with the residents of village or mohalla. The local administration constructs relief camps and makes available equipments and first-aid materials, while Self Help Institutions motivate and train the youth to fight disasters.1 mark
   2. 2.It is essential to train local people, especially the youth of the village, so that they become mentally tough and technically proficient to face a disaster. It is also essential to maintain cohesion between self-help institutions, village youth and panchayat management for proper management of resources during a disaster.1 mark

   • Name all three factors: Local Administration, Self Help Institution, and Residents of village or Mohalla.
   • Mention training of youth and resource management together as the second point.
   • Use the exact phrase 'local administration' and 'self help institutions' as given in the book.

   Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not Bihar Board’s official scheme

3. Q3Short answer2 marksAsked: 2021

   What is the role of local administration in casualty management ?

   

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   Model answer · role of local administration, disaster management

   1. 1.In the emergency management, the local administration has an important role to play. It plays a major role in immediately conducting relief and rescue operations during a disaster by constructing relief camps and making available all equipments and first-aid materials, and by remaining active in arranging Ambulance, Doctor and fire brigade etc.1 mark
   2. 2.The local administration also performs the task of shifting affected people to safe places and providing food, medical aid, and essential supplies. Without involving themselves in unnecessary paper work, by making available the relief fund and materials to the disaster victims the disaster management can be made easy and convenient.1 mark

   • Write the phrase 'relief camps' and mention Ambulance, Doctor and fire brigade for point 1.
   • Write 'shifting affected people to safe places' and 'relief fund and materials' for point 2.
   • Keep each point in its own paragraph without repeating the other's details.

   Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not Bihar Board’s official scheme

Objective questions with the board’s key (2)

1. 1. Bihar Board 2024

   Which of the following is a first-aid equipment ?

   • (A) Life jacket
   • (B) Fire extinguisher
   • (C) Rope
   • (D) Bandage and Tape ✓

   Answer: (D)

2. 2. Bihar Board 2021

   Which instrument is used to locate the people buried under ruins ?

   • (A) Helicopter
   • (B) Telescope
   • (C) Infrared camera ✓
   • (D) Microscope

   Answer: (C)

Questions parents and students ask

How many marks does "Life-saving Emergency Management" carry in Bihar Board Class 10 Social Science?

In the Bihar Board papers of 2021–2026, this chapter carried about 0 marks and about 1 questions a year; by marks it ranks 28 in Social Science.

Which are the most important (VVI) questions of "Life-saving Emergency Management"?

The 3 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 3 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.