1) What is disaster resilience? How is it determined? Describe various elements of a resilience framework. Also mention the global targets of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030). (Answer in 250 words)
2) Flooding in urban areas is an emerging climate-induced disaster. Discuss the causes of this disaster. Mention the features of two such major floods in the last two decades in India. Describe the policies and frameworks in India that aim at tackling such floods. (Answer in 250 words)
UPSC Mains Disaster Management - 2023
1)Dam failures are always catastrophic, especially on the
downstream side, resulting in a colossal loss of life and property. Analyse the various causes
of dam failures. Give two examples of large dam failures. (10 Marks, 150 Words)
UPSC Mains Disaster Management - 2021
1)Discuss the vulnerability of India to
earthquake-related hazards. Give examples including the salient features of major disasters
caused by earthquakes in different parts of India during the last three decades. (10 Marks, 150
Words)
UPSC Mains Disaster Management - 2020
1)Discuss the recent measures initiated in disaster
management by the Government of India departing from the earlier reactive approach. (10 Marks,
150 Words)
UPSC Mains Disaster Management - 2019
1)Disaster preparedness is the first step in any disaster
management process. Explain how hazard zonation mapping will help disaster mitigation in the
case of landslides (15 Marks, 250 Words)
2)Vulnerability is an essential element for defining
disaster impacts and its threat to people. How and in what ways can vulnerability to disasters
be characterized? Discuss different types of vulnerability with reference to disasters.(10
Marks, 150 Words)
UPSC Mains Disaster Management - 2018
1)Describe various measures taken in India for Disaster
Risk Reduction (DRR) before and after signing *Sendai Framework for DRR (2015-30). How is this
framework different from 'Hyogo Framework for Action, 2005"?(15 Marks, 250 Words)
UPSC Mains Disaster Management - 2017
1)On December 2004, tsunami brought havoc on fourteen
countries including India. Discuss the factors responsible for occurrence of tsunami and its
effects on life and economy. In the light of guidelines of NDMA (2010) describe the mechanisms
for preparedness to reduce the risk during such events.(15 Marks, 250 Words)
UPSC Mains Disaster Management - 2016
1)With reference to National Disaster Management
Authority (NDMA) guidelines, discuss the measures to be adopted to mitigate the impact of recent
incidents of cloudbursts in
many places of Uttarakhand.(12.5 Marks, 200 Words)
2)The frequency of urban floods due to high intensity
rainfall is increasing over the years. Discussing thereasons for urban floods, highlight the
mechanisms for preparedness to reduce the risk during such events.(12.5 Marks, 200
Words)
UPSC Mains Disaster Management - 2015
1)The frequency of earthquakes appears to have increased
in the Indian subcontinent. However, India's preparedness for mitigating their impact has
significant gaps.
Discuss various aspects.(12.5 Marks, 200 Words)
UPSC Mains Disaster Management - 2014
1)Drought has been recognized as a disaster in view of
its spatial expanse, temporal duration, slow onset and lasting effects on vulnerable sections.
With a focus on the September 2010 guidelines from the National Disaster Management Authority
(NDMA), discuss the mechanisms for preparedness to deal with likely El Ni���o and La Ni���a
fallouts in India (12.5 Marks, 200 Words)
UPSC Mains Disaster Management - 2013
1)How important are vulnerability and risk assessment for
pre-disaster management? As an administrator, what are key areas that you would focus on in a
Disaster Management System.(10 Marks, 200 Words)
