Disaster Management - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about National disaster response force?

1. The parent agency of National Disaster Management Authority is Ministry of Home Affairs.
2. The Chairman of the NDMA is Home Minister.

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only 1

Explanation:
- The Chairman of the NDMA is the Prime Minister.
- During ‘calamities of severe nature’, the Central Government is responsible for providing aid and assistance to the affected state.
- The aid include deployment of Armed Forces, Central Paramilitary Forces, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) at the State’s request.
2)   Which of the following statements is / are correct?

1. Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS ) works under Ministry of Environment at Hydrabad.
2. Indian Tsunami Early Warning System (TEWS) was established in INCOIS.

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only 2

Explanation:
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS ) works under Ministry of Earth Sciences.
3)   Consider the following statements about Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (RIMES)

1. RIMES operates from its regional early warning center located at the campus of the Asian Institute of Technology in Pathumthani, Thailand.
2. India is member of RIMES

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both

Explanation:
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Comoros, India, Lao PDR, Maldives, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste are members of RIMES.

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