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Ans., (i), , (ii), , (2), Ans., , (ii), , (3), Ans., , (i), , (4), , Ans., , (i), , *(3), Ans., , If one is at home, then you need not get, panicked and instead must stand still at one, place or sit on the floor or below the bed until, the movement of the earth stops., , If there is no table for any shelter than one, must sit in any corner of the room and cover, your head by folding your hands around it., , In monsoon, don’t take shelter near a hillside., , During monsoon, land slide chances are found, to be the maximum, (for e.g. Malin village)., There is life and financial loss on a large scale, as trees, buildings, rocks on slopes collapse, on low lying land. Hence, we need to be more, careful., , Don’t use lifts at the time of earthquake., , After the earthquake, there is a possibility, of fire, hence one must avoid using lift in a, multistoried building, as it may catch fire., , The foundation of earthquake proof building,, is separated from other land. OR, , Write short note on: Earthquake resistant, proof building., , These earthquake proof buildings do not get, damaged due to earth’s movement up to a, certain limit., , The Indian standard Institute has made some, code of conduct. These are constructed as per, 18.456 (earthquake resistant design for structure), , , , and 1$ 13920 (Ductile detailing of reinforced, structures subjected to seismic forces)., , (iii) Advanced technology like laser ranging long, , baseline modern equipment with other like, , Geiger counter, creep meter, strain meter, tide, , gauge, etc are used., , Open ended questions, , Q.3.1. Answer the following questions:, , *(1)_ If a crowd gathers at the place of earthquake,, what would be the difficulties in relief work?, , Ans., , (i) | One should adopt sensibility and not crowd, , at the place of relief site making it difficult for, , those people who are helping., , (ii) We must take the initiative of keeping the, , crowd away from site and request only a few, , good Samaritans to go and offer their services., , (iii) Some of them can look out for those people, who are injured and first aid can be given to, them, at a little far off place from site., , *(2) Explain the relation between continuous, rains and landslides. Give reasons., , Ans., , (i) | When it rains incessantly it can cause flooding, , even on day soil. Landslides refers to several, , forms of mass wasting., , (ii) It was in Malin village that continuous rains, , led to land sliding because of which the entire, , Malin village was razed to the ground., , (iii) Thus continuous rains and landslides are, related together., , Prepare a chart showing ‘Dos’ and Don'ts at the time of an earthquake., , , , Do's, , Don’ts, , , , (i), , (ii) Protect yourself by staying under the lintel, of an inner door, in the corner of a room,, under a table or even under a bed., , Do drop to the ground., , (iii) If you are in a vehicle, park the vehicle and, sit inside it., (iv) Use torch or battery., , , , (v) Do some physical movements., , (i) Do not use the lift., (ii) Don’t get scared and do not run here and, there., , (iii) Do not wait near or below tall buildings., , (iv) Do not use candles, lantern or match box., , , , , , (v) Do not sit in discomfort for long.