UPSC PYQs: Disaster Management

Review complete published questions grouped by subject: Disaster Management.

18 published questions

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Questions

Discuss how the contradiction between “rapid infrastructure development” and “disaster-risk reduction” in ecologically-sensitive areas of India can be managed, with suitable examples.2026 · Mains GS3 · Disaster Management · Infrastructure and Disaster-Risk Reduction
“Community participation is the cornerstone of effective disaster management”. Analyse this statement with suitable examples from India. Also discuss the challenges to community participation and measures to strengthen it.2026 · Mains GS3 · Disaster Management · Community Participation in Disaster Management
Define disaster resilience, describe its elements, and mention global Sendai Framework targets.2024 · Mains GS3 · Disaster Management · Disaster Resilience and Sendai Framework
Discuss causes of urban flooding, features of two major Indian urban floods, and policies/frameworks to tackle them.2024 · Mains GS3 · Disaster Management · Urban Flooding
Analyse causes of catastrophic dam failures and give examples of major dam failures.2023 · Mains GS3 · Disaster Management · Dam Safety
Explain the mechanism and occurrence of cloudburst in the context of the Indian subcontinent. Discuss two recent examples.2022 · Mains GS3 · Disaster Management · Cloudburst
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.2021 · Mains GS3 · Disaster Management · Earthquake Hazards
Describe the various causes and effects of landslides. Mention the important components of the National Landslide Risk Management Strategy.2021 · Mains GS3 · Disaster Management · Landslide Risk Management
Discuss the recent measures initiated in disaster management by the Government of India departing from the earlier reactive approach.2020 · Mains GS3 · Disaster Management · Disaster Management — Proactive Approach
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.2019 · Mains GS3 · Disaster Management · Disaster Vulnerability
Disaster preparedness is the first step in any disaster management process. Explain how hazard zonation mapping will help in disaster mitigation in the case of landslides.2019 · Mains GS3 · Disaster Management · Disaster Preparedness Is The
Describe various measures taken in India for Disaster Risk Reduction before and after signing the Sendai Framework for DRR. How is this framework different from the Hyogo Framework for Action?2018 · Mains GS3 · Disaster Management · Disaster Risk Reduction
In December 2004, tsunami brought havoc in 14 countries including India. Discuss the factors responsible for the occurrence of tsunami and its effects on life and economy. In the light of NDMA guidelines, describe mechanisms for preparedness to reduce risk during such events.2017 · Mains GS3 · Disaster Management · Tsunami Disaster Management
The frequency of urban floods due to high intensity rainfall is increasing over the years. Discussing the reasons for urban floods, highlight the mechanisms for preparedness to reduce the risk during such events.2016 · Mains GS3 · Disaster Management · Urban Floods
With reference to National Disaster Management Authority guidelines, discuss the measures to be adopted to mitigate the impact of recent incidents of cloudbursts in many places of Uttarakhand.2016 · Mains GS3 · Disaster Management · Cloudbursts
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.2015 · Mains GS3 · Disaster Management · Earthquake Preparedness
Drought has been recognized as a disaster in view of its spatial expanse, temporal duration, slow onset and lasting effects on vulnerable sections. With focus on the September 2010 guidelines from NDMA, discuss the mechanisms for preparedness to deal with likely El Nino and La Nina fallouts in India.2014 · Mains GS3 · Disaster Management · Drought and NDMA
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?2013 · Mains GS3 · Disaster Management · Risk Assessment