Global Response to Disasters
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Module outline
- About the Course: About the Course
- Section 1 | भाषा (हिंदी) / Language (Hindi): भाषा, लिपि और वर्ण, वर्तनी, वर्ण-विन्यास, अनुस्वार, अनुनासिक, चंद्रबिंदु और ‘र’ के रूप, शब्द, पद और शब्द-भेद, संज्ञा और सर्वनाम, पद-भेद और रूप-विकार, लिंग, वचन, पुरुष और कारक, काल, वाच्य, वाक्य और वाक्य-भेद, संधि, समास, विलोम शब्द, पर्यायवाची शब्द, सामान्य अशुद्धियाँ, अनेक शब्दों के लिए एक शब्द, शब्द-भंडार, अपठित बोध, बहुविषयक सामग्री (विभिन्न अवधारणाओं से संबंधित सामग्री), वर्णमाला
- Section 1 | اردو زبان / Language (Urdu) — 22 Questions (Fixed): رسم الخط، حروفِ تہجی اور املا, اسم، ضمیر اور صفت, الفاظ، محاورے اور ضرب الامثال, تفہیمِ عبارت، انشا اور ترجمہ, تفہیم
- Section 1 | বাংলা ভাষা / Language (Bengali) — 22 Questions (Fixed): শব্দার্থ, বাগধারা ও ভাষাশুদ্ধি, বাক্য ও বাচ্য, শব্দগঠন ও শব্দভান্ডার, অনুবাদ, বোধপরীক্ষণ ও রচনা
- Section 1 | Language (English): Vocabulary, Noun, Subject Verb Agreement (Verb Noun Agreement), Adjectives, Verbs and Tenses, Pronoun, Verb, Adverb, Prepositions and Conjunctions, Parts of Speech, Determiner, Conjunction, Modals, Transformation of Sentences, Direct and Indirect Speech, Sentence Correction (Error Correction), Sentence Completion (Fill in the blanks), Sentence Construction, Sentence Structure and Common Errors, Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test (Cloze Passage), Verbal Analogy (Word Based Analogy), Facts, Inference and Judgements
- Section 2 | Primary Maths & Reasoning / प्राथमिक गणित एवं तर्कशक्ति: Ratio and Proportion / अनुपात और समानुपात, Divisibility Rules / विभाज्यता के नियम, Mixture and Alligation / मिश्रण और एलिगेशन, Permutation and Combination / क्रमचय और संचय, Number System / संख्या पद्धति, HCF and LCM / महत्तम समापवर्तक और लघुत्तम समापवर्त्य, Sequences, Series and Combinatorics / अनुक्रम, श्रेणी और संयोजन, Time, Speed and Distance / समय, चाल और दूरी, Series / श्रेणी, Coding-Decoding / कूट लेखन एवं कूट वाचन, Non-Verbal Reasoning / अशाब्दिक तर्क, Percentage / प्रतिशत, Average / औसत, Profit, Loss and Discount / लाभ, हानि और बट्टा, Simple and Compound Interest / साधारण और चक्रवृद्धि ब्याज, Time and Work / समय और कार्य, Solid Mensuration / घन क्षेत्रमिति, Age Problems / आयु संबंधी प्रश्न, Arithmetic / अंकगणित, Simplification, Indices and Surds / सरलीकरण, घातांक और करणी, Algebra / बीजगणित, Probability / प्रायिकता, Trigonometry / त्रिकोणमिति, Syllogisms / न्यायवाक्य, Seating Arrangement and Puzzles / बैठक व्यवस्था एवं पहेलियाँ, Blood Relations / रक्त संबंध, Direction and Distance / दिशा एवं दूरी, Analytical Reasoning (Counting Figures Reasoning) / विश्लेषणात्मक तर्क (आकृति गणना तर्क), Mathematical Operations and Missing Numbers / गणितीय संक्रियाएँ एवं लुप्त संख्या, Calendar and Clock / कैलेंडर एवं घड़ी, Clock / घड़ी, Cubes, Dice and Figure Counting / घन, पासा एवं आकृतियों की गिनती, Venn Diagrams, Syllogism and Inequalities / वेन आरेख, न्याय वाक्य एवं असमानता, Data Arrangement / आँकड़ों की व्यवस्था, Inequality / असमानता, Analogy and Classification / सादृश्यता एवं वर्गीकरण, Order and Ranking / क्रम एवं रैंकिंग, Sets, Relations, Functions and Discrete Mathematics / समुच्चय, संबंध, फलन और विविक्त गणित, Number Systems and Number Theory / संख्या पद्धति और संख्या सिद्धांत, Coordinate Geometry, Vectors and 3D Geometry / निर्देशांक ज्यामिति, सदिश और त्रिविमीय ज्यामिति, Polynomials, Equations and Complex Numbers / बहुपद, समीकरण और सम्मिश्र संख्याएँ
- Section 2 | General Awareness (GK + Current Affairs) / सामान्य जागरूकता (GK + समसामयिकी): Polity / राजव्यवस्था, Scientific Achievements and Research / वैज्ञानिक उपलब्धियाँ और अनुसंधान, Biology / जीव विज्ञान, State-Specific General Knowledge / राज्य विशेष सामान्य ज्ञान, Chemistry / रसायन विज्ञान, History / इतिहास, Geography / भूगोल, Indian Economy / भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था, Environment / पर्यावरण, Current Affairs / समसामयिकी, Static General Knowledge / स्थैतिक सामान्य ज्ञान
- Section 3 | Computer System and Org. (CSO): Basics of COA, Floating Point Rep, Cache Memory Organization, Instr Formats & Modes, Programming the Basic Computer, Input Output Organisation, Register Transfer and Microoperations, Control Unit Design
- Section 3 | Database Management System: Basics of DBMS, ER Diagram, Relational Model & Functional Dependencies, Keys & Integrity Constraints, Normalization (1NF - BCNF), Decomposition Properties & 4NF, SQL, File Organization & Indexing, Relational Algebra, Relational Calculus, Transaction Management, Concurrency Control
- Section 3 | Operating System: Introduction to OS, Process Management, CPU Scheduling, Threads & Process Creation, Memory Management, Virtual Memory, Disc Scheduling, File Management, Process Synchronization
- Section 3 | Computer Networks: Introduction to CN, Data Communication, DLL: Access Control, DLL: Flow Control, DLL: Error Control, Data Link Layer - Ethernet, Net Layer: IPv4 & Proto, Net Layer: IP Addressing, Transport Layer Services, TL: Congestion & UDP, Application Layer, Hardware basics
- Section 3 | Data Structures: Introduction to DS, Array, Stack, Queue, Linked List, Tree, Graphs, Hashing, Algorithm Analysis, Time Complexity Analysis, Sorting Algorithms, Greedy Algorithms, Minimum Spanning Trees, Shortest Path Algos
- Section 3 | Theory Of Computation & Compiler Design: Introduction to TOC, Deterministic FA (DFA), Non-Deterministic FA, Regular Expressions, Grammar, Regular Language Properties, Moore & Mealy Machines, Pushdown Automata & CFG, Turing Machines, Intro to Compilers, Lexical Analysis, Grammar & CFG, Syntax Analysis: Top-Down, Syntax Analysis: Bottom-Up, Semantic Analysis & SDT, Intermediate Code Gen, Code Optimization
- Section 3 | Emerging Trends (AI, Societal Ethics & MS Office): Computer Fundamentals, Emerging Tech Trends, Society, Law & Ethics, MS Office Applications, Trade, Marketing and Consumer Protection / व्यापार, विपणन एवं उपभोक्ता संरक्षण, Cyber Safety and Security, Computer Software, Operating System, Computer Networks, Word Processing (MS Word), Terms & Abbreviations, Presentation Software (MS PowerPoint), Internet of Things, Cloud Computing
- Section 3 | Software Engineering: Fundamentals of Software Engineering, Software Requirements and Quality Assurance, Software Design, Estimation and Metrics, Software Maintenance and Configuration Management, Software Testing
- Section 3 | C Programming: C Fundamentals, Control Flow, Functions, Arrays & Pointers, Storage Classes, Structures & Enums, DMA, Macros, Scoping & File Handling
- Section 3 | OOPS, C++, JAVA, HTML: OOPS with C++, Java, HTML Basics, CSS
- Section 3 | Java: Java Fundamentals, Array, String, IO & References, OOPS with Java
- Section 3 | Python: Introduction to Python, Tokens, Variables, Data Types, I/O, Operators & Expressions, Control Flow & Looping, Collections & Strings, Functions & Modules, File Handling & Data Analysis
- Section 3 | Digital Electronics: Digital Systems & Boolean Basics, Logic Gates & Hardware, Boolean Expression, Boolean Minimization, Combinational Circuit, Sequential Circuits, Number System, Number Representation
- Section 3 | Multimedia: Multimedia
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The video presents a lecture slide titled "7. Global Response to Disasters," which explains the international approach to managing natural disasters. The slide states that natural disasters have global consequences, affecting multiple regions, which led the United Nations General Assembly to discuss disaster management as a global concern in 1989. This discussion culminated in the World Conference on Disaster Management held in Yokohama, Japan, in 1994, where the Yokohama Strategy was adopted. The strategy is defined as a global framework for disaster risk reduction and safety measures. The slide also provides definitions for key terms: the UN General Assembly is the main decision-making body of the United Nations, and the Yokohama Strategy is a global framework focusing on disaster risk reduction and safety measures. The visual content is a static presentation slide with text and a small video feed of the lecturer in the top right corner.
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The video displays a presentation slide titled "7. Global Response to Disasters." The slide explains that natural disasters have global consequences, affecting multiple regions. It states that in 1989, the United Nations General Assembly discussed disaster management as a global concern, which led to the World Conference on Disaster Management in 1994 in Yokohama, Japan. The Yokohama Strategy was adopted to build a safer world through global cooperation and preparedness. The slide also defines the UN General Assembly as the main decision-making body of the United Nations and the Yokohama Strategy as a global framework for disaster risk reduction and safety measures. The visual evidence includes the text on the slide and a small video feed of the lecturer in the top right corner.
The lecture segment focuses on the evolution of global disaster management, highlighting the shift from national to international cooperation. It establishes the historical context by noting the 1989 UN General Assembly discussion, which recognized the transnational nature of disasters. This led to the 1994 Yokohama Conference, which produced the Yokohama Strategy, a key international framework for reducing disaster risk. The core message is that effective disaster response requires a coordinated, global effort, with the UN General Assembly playing a central role in setting the agenda and the Yokohama Strategy providing the practical framework for action.

