Government approach towards Disaster management Flashcards

1
Q

Government shifted from ___ approach to ___

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Relief centric and Reactive approach to Early warning and proactive prevention along with mitigation and preparedness based approach

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2
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Previous approach of government was

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Reactive and relief centric

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3
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Present approach of government is Proactive Prevention and

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mitigation and preparedness based approach along with early warning

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4
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New approach of Disaster Risk Reduction

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Early warning based, proactive prevention, mitigation along with preparedness based approach

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5
Q

Centralized coordination agency

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National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
IMD (Indian Meteorological Dept)
SDMA

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6
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IMD full form

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Indian Meteorological Department

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7
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Local Coordination and Regional Focus is done by which agency?

A

SDMA (State Disaster Management Authority)

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8
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Tech enabled disaster management

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Remote sensing, Geographical Information System (GIS)

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9
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Disaster services portal by ISRO

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BHUVAN portal

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10
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International cooperation in Disaster management

A

NDRF personnel sent to Turkey for search and rescue ops (2023 earthquake)

Established Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)

Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction

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11
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Who were sent to Turkey for disaster management in recent earthquakes, 2023

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NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) Personnel

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12
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International Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction

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Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction

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13
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CDRI full form

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Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure - initiated by India

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14
Q

Steps taken for Disaster Risk Reduction

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CDRI
Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
NDRF personnel

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15
Q

Early warning system Tech

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Meghdoot - weather based agri management by farmers

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16
Q

Weather based agricultural management app for farmers

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Meghdoot

17
Q

Lightning warning app

A

Damini

18
Q

What is Damini app?

A

Early warning for Lightning

19
Q

Capacity building measures for Disaster Management

A

Disaster Mitra Scheme - Training more than 1 lakh young volunteers

20
Q

Which scheme is training 1 lakh young volunteers

A

Disaster Mitra Scheme

21
Q

What is Disaster Mitra Scheme

A

Training more than 1 lakh young volunteers

22
Q

How many young volunteers are trained by Disaster Mitra Scheme

A

more than 1 lakh young volunteers

23
Q

Pre-Deployment policy applicable to ?

A

NDRF

24
Q

Main policy for increasing availability of NDRF personnel

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“Pre-Deployment policy”

25
Q

National Disaster Management Plan was launched in ?

A

2016

26
Q

Main plan for disaster management in India

A

National Disaster Management Plan, 2016
NDMA guidelines

27
Q

Helpline number for emergency response support system

A

112

28
Q

Dial 112

A

Helpline number for emergency response support system

29
Q

National Disaster Mitigation Fund formed in

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2021

30
Q

Fund for mitigation of disaster in India

A

National Disaster Mitigation Fund, 2021