UPSC Disaster Management – Chapter 16: Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery (20 MCQs)

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UPSC Disaster Management – Chapter 16: Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery (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.  

Under the DM Act, 2005, every Union ministry must prepare a disaster management plan under:

Correct Answer: B [Section 37]

Explanation:

Section 37 of the DM Act requires every Union ministry or department to prepare its own disaster management plan.

2.  

The method used to estimate damage, losses and recovery needs after a disaster, developed by the World Bank, UN and EU, is called:

Correct Answer: C [Post-Disaster Needs Assessment]

Explanation:

The PDNA method, agreed by the EU, the UN and the World Bank, estimates damage, losses and recovery needs sector by sector.

3.  

The Vulnerability Atlas of India is published by the:

Correct Answer: B [Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council]

Explanation:

The Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council publishes the Vulnerability Atlas of India; its third edition came out in 2019.

4.  

"Build back better" is a priority of the:

Correct Answer: D [Sendai Framework]

Explanation:

priority 4.

5.  

Owner-driven reconstruction was used widely after the:

Correct Answer: A [Bhuj earthquake of 2001]

Explanation:

After the 2001 Bhuj earthquake, Gujarat rebuilt homes mainly through owner-driven reconstruction, with grants and technical guidance to families.

6.  

NICRA, a programme on climate-resilient agriculture, was launched by:

Correct Answer: C [ICAR]

Explanation:

2011.

7.  

The National Action Plan on Climate Change (2008) has:

Correct Answer: B [eight missions]

Explanation:

The NAPCC, released in 2008, set out eight national missions, including solar, water and sustainable agriculture.

8.  

The first point of the Prime Minister's ten-point agenda on DRR (2016) is that:

Correct Answer: A [all development sectors must imbibe disaster risk management]

Explanation:

Point 1 of the PM's ten-point agenda (AMCDRR 2016) says all development sectors must imbibe the principles of disaster risk management.

9.  

Apart from earthquake, wind and flood hazard maps, the third edition (2019) of the Vulnerability Atlas of India includes incidence maps of:

Correct Answer: A [landslides and thunderstorms]

Explanation:

The 2019 edition by BMTPC added a landslide incidence map and a thunderstorm incidence map to the earthquake, wind and flood maps.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. Mainstreaming DRR aims to prevent new risks from development.
2. Ecosystems such as mangroves and wetlands can reduce disaster losses.
3. Mainstreaming DRR is the responsibility of the NDMA alone.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

Statements 1 and 2 are correct; statement 3 is wrong because every ministry and department must mainstream DRR.

11.  

Assertion (A): Owner-driven reconstruction is often faster and better accepted than contractor-driven reconstruction.

Reason (R): Families design and build houses that suit their own needs, with technical help.

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: houses designed and built by families to suit their needs are faster and better accepted.

12.  

After the 2018 floods, Kerala set up the:

Correct Answer: C [Rebuild Kerala Initiative]

Explanation:

The Kerala government set up the Rebuild Kerala Initiative in 2018 to lead resilient recovery after the floods.

13.  

The rehabilitation programme after the 1993 Latur earthquake was financed mainly by an emergency credit from the:

Correct Answer: D [World Bank]

Explanation:

The Maharashtra Emergency Earthquake Rehabilitation Programme was financed mainly by a World Bank (IDA) emergency credit.

14.  

Section 36 of the DM Act deals with:

Correct Answer: B [the responsibilities of Union ministries]

Explanation:

Section 36 of the DM Act lists the responsibilities of Union ministries and departments, including integrating DRR into development plans.

15.  

Which of the following is an example of ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction?

Correct Answer: A [Restoring mangroves to reduce storm surge]

Explanation:

Restoring mangroves uses a natural ecosystem as a buffer against storm surge, the core idea of ecosystem-based DRR.

16.  

"Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience" is which priority for action of the Sendai Framework?

Correct Answer: D [Priority 3]

Explanation:

Priority 3 of the Sendai Framework is investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Gujarat State Disaster Management Act
2. National Action Plan on Climate Change
3. Rebuild Kerala Initiative
4. NICRA

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Explanation:

2003, 2008, 2011, 2018.

18.  

A needs assessment based on the PDNA method was prepared in Odisha after:

Correct Answer: D [Cyclone Fani]

Explanation:

After Cyclone Fani (2019), Odisha, the UN, the World Bank and ADB prepared a Damage, Loss and Needs Assessment using the PDNA method.

19.  

NDMA issued its National Disaster Management Guidelines on School Safety Policy in:

Correct Answer: A [2016]

Explanation:

NDMA's Guidelines on School Safety Policy were issued in February 2016, covering safe school buildings, drills and school DM plans.

20.  

In the relief-centred approach, disaster management is led mainly by:

Correct Answer: D [relief and revenue departments]

Explanation:

In the relief-centred approach, relief and revenue departments act mainly after the disaster, using relief funds and ad hoc grants.

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