Which of the following statements with reference to National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) is/are correct ? 1. It was constituted in the year 2006. 2. Under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the Institute has been entrusted to assist in national level policy formulation with reference to Disaster Management. Select the answer using the code given below :
- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.Both 1 and 2
- D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Both 1 and 2, as UPSC's official key also gives. The National Institute of Disaster Management grew out of the National Centre for Disaster Management, set up in 1995 at the Indian Institute of Public Administration in New Delhi, which was renamed NIDM in 2003. The Disaster Management Act, 2005, gave it a statutory footing under Section 42, and the institute was constituted under the Act in 2006, so statement 1 is correct. Section 42 makes NIDM responsible for training, research, documentation and capacity building, and for assisting the government in formulating national policies and guidelines on disaster management, so statement 2 is also correct. The Union Home Minister is its President. Its sister bodies under the same Act are the National Disaster Management Authority, chaired by the Prime Minister, and the National Disaster Response Force. Option A is wrong because it rejects statement 2. Option B is wrong because it rejects statement 1. Option D is wrong because it rejects both. Exam tip: DM Act 2005, Section 42 for NIDM, Section 44 for NDRF; NDMA is headed by the Prime Minister.
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- A.Sikkim
- B.Manipur
- C.Odisha
- D.Mizoram
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Read the full explanation →The formation of 'tors' on small rocky hills is associated with which among the following?
- A.Granite
- B.Limestone
- C.Alluvial
- D.Dolomite
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Read the full explanation →Which one of the following statements is NOT correct ?
- A.Bokaro steel plant is located in Damodar river basin
- B.Jamshedpur steel plant is located on the confluence of Damodar and Barakar
- C.Salem steel plant is located on the bank of Kaveri River
- D.Bhilai steel plant obtains water from Tandula reservoir
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Read the full explanation →Which of the following is/are warm ocean current(s) ? 1. Alaska Current 2. Agulhas Current 3. Falkland Current 4. West Australian Current Select the answer using the code given below :
- A.1 only
- B.1 and 2
- C.3 and 4
- D.4 only
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- A.I and II
- B.I and III
- C.II and IV
- D.II and III
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