UPSC Disaster Management – Chapter 3: The Disaster Management Act and Institutions (20 MCQs)

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UPSC Disaster Management – Chapter 3: The Disaster Management Act and Institutions (20 MCQs) – 20 questions, subject: Disaster Management. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

After the Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2025, which body is responsible for preparing the National Plan for disaster management?

Correct Answer: C [National Disaster Management Authority]

Explanation:

the 2025 amendment makes the NDMA prepare the national plan, a task earlier given to the NEC.

2.  

The National Executive Committee under the DM Act is chaired by the:

Correct Answer: A [Union Home Secretary]

Explanation:

Section 8 makes the Secretary of the ministry in charge of disaster management, the Union Home Secretary, the NEC's chairperson.

3.  

The District Disaster Management Authority is chaired by the:

Correct Answer: B [District Collector or District Magistrate]

Explanation:

Section 25 makes the Collector, District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner the DDMA's chairperson; the elected local-body head is co-chair.

4.  

The NDRF is constituted under which section of the DM Act, 2005?

Correct Answer: D [Section 44]

Explanation:

Section 44 of the Act provides for constituting the National Disaster Response Force for specialist response to disasters.

5.  

The NDRF personnel are drawn from:

Correct Answer: A [the central armed police forces]

Explanation:

The NDRF's 16 battalions are drawn from the BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB and Assam Rifles, all central armed police forces.

6.  

The National Institute of Disaster Management was so named in:

Correct Answer: B [2003]

Explanation:

The National Centre for Disaster Management set up at IIPA in 1995 was renamed the National Institute of Disaster Management in 2003.

7.  

India's first National Disaster Management Plan was released in:

Correct Answer: C [2016]

Explanation:

India's first National Disaster Management Plan was released in 2016 and later revised in 2019.

8.  

The National Crisis Management Committee is chaired by the:

Correct Answer: B [Cabinet Secretary]

Explanation:

The Cabinet Secretary chairs the NCMC, which the 2025 amendment made a statutory body for major crises.

9.  

Under the DM (Amendment) Act, 2025, Urban Disaster Management Authorities are chaired by the:

Correct Answer: C [Municipal Commissioner]

Explanation:

The 2025 amendment makes the Municipal Commissioner the ex officio chairperson of the Urban DMA, with the Collector as vice-chairperson.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. Disaster management is not named in any list of the Seventh Schedule.
2. Fire services are listed in the Twelfth Schedule.
3. The NDRF works under the Ministry of Defence.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false because the NDRF works under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

11.  

Assertion (A): The NDRF pre-positions teams before a forecast cyclone makes landfall.

Reason (R): Early deployment cuts the time taken to begin search and rescue.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Both are true, and R explains A: teams are pre-positioned so that rescue can begin as soon as the cyclone passes.

12.  

The nodal ministry for landslide hazard mapping, early warning and mitigation is the Ministry of:

Correct Answer: B [Mines]

Explanation:

through the Geological Survey of India.

13.  

The nodal ministry for drought is the Ministry of:

Correct Answer: D [Agriculture and Farmers Welfare]

Explanation:

Drought, hailstorm, cold wave and frost and pest attack are assigned to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

14.  

In which case did the Supreme Court hold that PM CARES Fund contributions need not be transferred to the National Disaster Response Fund?

Correct Answer: C [Centre for Public Interest Litigation v. Union of India]

Explanation:

2020.

15.  

The ex gratia fixed for each COVID-19 death after the Supreme Court's 2021 ruling was:

Correct Answer: C [₹50,000]

Explanation:

The NDMA recommended, and the Court approved in 2021, an ex gratia of ₹50,000 for each COVID-19 death.

16.  

The State Executive Committee is chaired by the:

Correct Answer: A [Chief Secretary]

Explanation:

Section 20 makes the Chief Secretary the ex officio chairperson of the State Executive Committee.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Constitution of the NDRF
2. Enactment of the DM Act
3. Release of the first NDMP
4. Naming of NIDM

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [4-2-1-3]

Explanation:

2003, 2005, 2006, 2016.

18.  

Under the DM Act, giving a false warning that causes panic is:

Correct Answer: D [an offence under the Act]

Explanation:

Sections 51–60 list offences.

19.  

The national lockdown of March 2020 was ordered under the:

Correct Answer: C [Disaster Management Act, 2005]

Explanation:

NDMA order of 24 March 2020.

20.  

NIDM is constituted under which section of the DM Act?

Correct Answer: D [Section 42]

Explanation:

Section 42 of the Act constitutes the National Institute of Disaster Management for training, research and capacity building.

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