Global Status of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems - Target G

Question 1

It is a report released by:

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• United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Question 2

The report warns that half of the countries globally are not protected by

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Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS)

Question 3

The report has been released to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on

Answer 3

13th October

Question 4

____ aims to “substantially increase the availability of and access to multi-hazard early warning systems and disaster risk information and assessments to the people by (?)

Answer 4

Target - G , 2030

Question 5

The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction was started in

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1989

by the United Nations General Assembly

Question 6

When was the international community was reminded that disasters hit hardest at the local level with the potential to cause loss of life and great social and economic upheaval?

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In 2015 at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan

Question 7

Which framework aims to guide the multi hazard management of disaster risk in development at all levels as well as within and across all sectors?

Answer 7

Sendai Framework for Disaster Reduction 2015-30

Question 8

Sendai Framework for Disaster Reduction 2015-30 is the successor instrument to the

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Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters

Question 9

As per the outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, held in 2012, entitled ____ , the building of resilience to disasters needs to be addressed with a renewed sense of urgency in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication and, as appropriate, to be integrated at all levels.

Answer 9

“The future we want”

Question 10

____ is mandated to serve as the focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of disaster reduction and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities.

Answer 10

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
* was established in 1999
* headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland
* is an organisational unit of the UN Secretariat

Question 11

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) is led by the

Answer 11

UN Special Representative of the Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction (SRSG)

Mami Mizutori

Question 12

____ is managed by the Central Government for meeting the expenses for emergency response, relief and rehabilitation due to any threatening disaster situation or disaster.

Answer 12

National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF)

Question 13

National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) was earlier named as

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National Calamity Contingency Fund (NCCF)

with the enactment of the Disaster Management Act in 2005

Question 14

NDRF is defined in Section

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Section 46 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 (DM Act)

Question 15

NDRF is is placed in the ____ of Government of India

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“Public Account”

under “reserve funds not bearing interest“

Question 16

Public Accounts was constituted under (?) of the Constitution.

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Article 266 (2)

Question 17

Currently, a ____ is levied to finance the NDRF and additional budgetary support is provided as and when necessary.

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National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD)

Question 18

NCCD is levied in the case of goods specified in the ____ Schedule

Answer 18

Seventh

Question 19

____ under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare monitors relief activities for calamities associated with drought, hailstorms, pest attacks and cold wave/frost while rest of the natural calamities are monitored by the (?)

Answer 19

Department of Agriculture and Cooperation , Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

Question 20

Who audits the accounts of NDRF?

Answer 20

Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)

Question 21

____ is the primary fund available with the State governments for responses to notified disasters to meet expenditure for providing immediate relief.

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State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)