Disaster management in India has evolved from reactive post-event relief into a proactive, multidisciplinary paradigm centered on disaster risk reduction, institutional preparedness, and community resilience. Enacted under the Disaster Management Act of 2005, the governance framework is led by the National Disaster Management Authority chaired by the Prime Minister, alongside State and District Authorities and the specialized National Disaster Response Force. India's national strategies align with the global Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015–2030), emphasizing early warning technologies, climate-resilient infrastructure, and building-back-better principles. Comprehensive hazard mapping addresses multi-hazard vulnerabilities including tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal, monsoon riverine floods, glacial lake outburst floods in the Himalayas, and seismic vulnerability across categorized earthquake hazard zones.
In which seismic hazard zone (as per Bureau of Indian Standards IS 1893:2016) is the entire North-Eastern region of India placed due to high tectonic activity?
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, adopted at the Third UN World Conference in 2015, defines the global action roadmap spanning which timeframe?
Question 5Cyclones, Floods & Glacial Lake Outburst Floods
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What scientific term describes a sudden, high-discharge flood caused by the catastrophic failure of a moraine or ice dam containing a glacial lake in high-altitude mountain environments?
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was constituted under the statutory authority of which legislation?
Question 8Cyclones, Floods & Glacial Lake Outburst Floods
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In October 2023, a catastrophic Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) caused widespread devastation and breached the Chungthang Dam in Sikkim following the breach of which high-altitude lake?
How many specific global targets (Targets A to G) are codified under the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015–2030) to evaluate global progress in risk reduction?
Which statutory apex institute in India is mandated under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 for capacity building, training, research, and documentation in disaster management?