Disaster Management

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Disaster Management: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, National Institute of Disaster Management -NIDM etc.

Important Questions on Disaster Management

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Which one of the following states of India experiences floods frequently?

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_____ is a state agency in India for training and capacity development programs for managing natural disasters in India, on a national as well as regional basis.

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Under the Disaster Management Act 2005, NIDM has been assigned nodal responsibilities for human resource development _____ documentation and policy advocacy in the field of disaster management.

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Which of the following members serves as the National Institute of Disaster Management's (NIDM) ex-officio chairperson?

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In India, where is the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) headquarters?

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The National Institute of Disaster Management is the country's _____ for disaster management.

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Every two to three months, which of the following institutes performs a mock drill, crisis communication, and a hazard hunt exercise with its employees?

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With the transfer of disaster management to the Ministry of Home Affairs on October16 , _____, the centre was elevated to the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM).

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The National Centre of Disaster Management (NCDM), which was established in 1995 by an Act of Parliament, was renamed the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) by the Disaster Management Act of _____.

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Which of the following statement(s) regarding the functions of the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) is/are correct?

A. Planning and promoting training and research in the area of disaster management.

B. Documentation and development of national level information base relating to disaster management policies.

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In _____, the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) was established.

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The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is headed by:

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Where the International Tsunami information center is located?

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Who is the President of the National Institute of Disaster Management?

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Which type of natural hazards cause maximum damage to property and lives?

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Find the following points in regards to Natural Disaster Classification:

Given Statements are

  1. Natural disasters are grouped into four categories: geological, terrestrial, underwater, and biological disasters.
  2. Marine disasters include bird flu and dengue fever.
  3. India has been affected by all four forms of natural disasters.

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Researchers of Kerala-based Amrita University in collaboration with the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority have
developed a real-time _____.

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Read the given statement and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.

_____ has been declared as the decade for International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction

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Find the following points in regard to Natural Disaster Classification:

Given Statements are

  1. Natural disasters are grouped into four categories: geological, terrestrial, underwater, and biological disasters.
  2. Marine disasters include bird flu and dengue fever.
  3. India has been affected by all four forms of natural disasters.

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Which of the following options is not a natural disaster?