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Multiple choice geography for a safer future disaster and management disaster management and precautionary measures disaster management: responding to disasters man made disaster tsunami and floods

UNISDR stands for ____________.

  1. United Nations Indian Strategy for Disaster Reduction

  2. United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Remedies

  3. United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction

  4. United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Recovery
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Explanation

UNISDR stands for United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction. The UN General Assembly adopted the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction in December 1999 and established UNISDR, the secretariat to ensure its implementation.

Multiple choice geography for a safer future disaster and management disaster management and precautionary measures disaster management: responding to disasters man made disaster tsunami and floods

The collection, compilation, and dissemination of relevant knowledge and information on hazards, vulnerabilities, and capacities are included in which of the following steps of disaster management ?

  1. Preparedness

  2. Recovery

  3. Rehabilitation

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The first phase of disaster management is preparedness which involves collection, compilation, and dissemination of relevant knowledge and information on hazards, vulnerabilities, and capacities to respond to a disaster or other emergency situation. The preparedness phase is designed to structure the disaster response prior to the occurrence of a disaster. During the preparedness phase, governments, organizations, and individuals develop plans to save lives, minimize disaster damage, and enhance disaster response operations.

Multiple choice geography for a safer future disaster and management disaster management and precautionary measures disaster management: responding to disasters man made disaster tsunami and floods

Decisions and actions taken after a disaster with a view to restoring or improving the pre-disaster living conditions of the stricken community is called __________.

  1. Reduction of risk

  2. Preparedness

  3. Recovery

  4. Prevention
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Explanation

Recovery is defined as decisions and actions taken after a disaster with a view to restoring or improving the pre-disaster living conditions of the stricken community, while encouraging and facilitating necessary adjustments to reduce disaster risk. This process of recovery from the impact of disaster must be across various sectors, namely shelter, infrastructure, healthcare services, agriculture, economic and social rehabilitation. 

Multiple choice geography for a safer future disaster and management disaster management and precautionary measures disaster management: responding to disasters man made disaster tsunami and floods

The conceptual framework of elements considered with the possibilities to minimize vulnerabilities and disaster risks throughout a society is _______.

  1. DRR

  2. UNDP

  3. UNISDR

  4. None of these
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Explanation

The most commonly cited definition of DRR is one used by UN agencies such as UNISDR, also known as the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, and UNDP: "The conceptual framework of elements considered with the possibilities to minimize vulnerabilities and disaster risks throughout a society, to avoid (prevention) or to limit (mitigation and preparedness) the adverse impacts of hazards, within the broad context of sustainable development

Multiple choice geography for a safer future disaster and management disaster management and precautionary measures disaster management: responding to disasters man made disaster tsunami and floods

Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha often face natural disasters due to _________.

  1. cyclones

  2. earthquakes

  3. landslides

  4. tornadoes
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Explanation

Cyclones,

Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters due to Cyclones. India is highly vulnerable to natural hazards especially earthquakes, floods, drought, cyclones and landslides. Four States (Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal) and one UT (Pondicherry) on the East Coast and One State (Gujarat) on the West Coast are more vulnerable to cyclone disasters.

Multiple choice geography for a safer future disaster and management disaster management and precautionary measures disaster management: responding to disasters man made disaster tsunami and floods

DRR stands for ________.

  1. Disaster Risk and Recovery

  2. Drug Risk Reduction

  3. Disaster Risk Reduction

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) is a systematic approach to identifying, assessing and reducing the risks of disaster. It aims to reduce socio-economic vulnerabilities to disaster as well as dealing with the environmental and other hazards that tiggers them.

Multiple choice geography for a safer future disaster and management disaster management and precautionary measures disaster management: responding to disasters man made disaster tsunami and floods

The preparation for disaster management includes ______, 

  1. Strengthening of basic information

  2. Identifying disaster-prone local areas

  3. Prepare schemes to deal with disasters

  4. Involvement of local people

  5. All of the above mentioned
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Disaster management preparation is a comprehensive process that requires information, identification of risks, planning, and community involvement.

Multiple choice geography for a safer future disaster and management disaster management and precautionary measures disaster management: responding to disasters man made disaster tsunami and floods

Who is at the bottom of hierarchy of disaster management in India?

  1. Prime Minister

  2. District Magistrate

  3. Panchayat Raj

  4. None of these
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Explanation

India’s hierarchical disaster management structure, it is essential to ensure that measures taken at the local, district, state, and national levels are all integrated and coordinated with one another. As villages, cities and towns are the sites of all disaster management actions, it is even more imperative to ensure that the district, state and national-level programs are properly linked with their everyday processes and activities. On some of the matters the activities must be coordinated at all levels. The Panchayati Raj stays at the lowest most point in the Hierarchy System concerned to the villages and local taalukas.

Multiple choice geography for a safer future disaster and management disaster management and precautionary measures disaster management: responding to disasters man made disaster tsunami and floods

District Disaster Management Authority works under the _____.

  1. Governor

  2. Commissioner

  3. District Magistrate

  4. Superintendent of Police
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Explanation

The Chairperson of District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) will be the Collector or District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner of the district. The elected representative of the area is member of the DDMA as an ex officio co-Chairperson.

Multiple choice geography for a safer future disaster and management disaster management and precautionary measures disaster management: responding to disasters man made disaster tsunami and floods

To effective disaster management, the government must be ______.

  1. Repaired

  2. Prepared

  3. Responsible

  4. Neglecting
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Preparedness is the cornerstone of effective disaster management, as it allows for a faster and more organized response when a disaster occurs.