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16 questions

#	Question	Microtheme	Year	UPSC Syllabus	Marks	GS Paper	Subject
2024
1	What is disaster resilience? How is it determined? Describe various elements of a resilience framework. Also mention the global targets of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030).	Disaster Preparedness and Resilience	2024	GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management.	15.0	GS3	Disaster Management
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.	Urban floods	2024	GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management.	15.0	GS3	Disaster Management
2023
3	Dam failures are always catastrophic, especially on the downstream side, resulting in a colossal loss of life and property. Analyze the various causes of dam failures. Give two examples of large dam failures.	Dam Failures	2023	GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management.	10.0	GS3	Disaster Management
2022
4	Explain the mechanism and occurrence of cloudburst in the context of the Indian subcontinent. Discuss two recent examples.		2022	GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management.	10.0	GS3	Disaster Management
2021
5	Describe the various causes and the effects of landslides. Mention the important components of the National Landslide Risk Management Strategy.		2021	GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management.	15.0	GS3	Disaster Management
6	Discuss about 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	Earthquake	2021	GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management.	10.0	GS3	Disaster Management
2020
7	Discuss the recent measures initiated in disaster management by the Government of India departing from the earlier reactive approach.	Disaster Preparedness and Resilience	2020	GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management.	15.0	GS3	Disaster Management
2019
8	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.	Vulnerability and Risk Assessment	2019	GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management.	10.0	GS3	Disaster Management
9	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.	Disaster Preparedness and Resilience	2019	GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management.	10.0	GS3	Disaster Management
2018
10	Describe various measures taken in India for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) before and after signing ‘Sendai Framework for DRR (2015-2030)’. How is this framework different from ‘Hyogo Framework for Action, 2005?	Disaster Preparedness and Resilience	2018	GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management.	15.0	GS3	Disaster Management
2017
11	On December 2004, tsumani brought havoc on 14 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	Tsunami	2017	GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management.	10.0	GS3	Disaster Management
2016
12	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.	Urban floods	2016	GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management.	12.5	GS3	Disaster Management
13	With reference to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) guidelines, discuss the measures to be adopted to mitigate the impact of the recent incidents of cloudbursts in many places of Uttarakhand.		2016	GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management.	12.5	GS3	Disaster Management
2015
14	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.	Earthquake	2015	GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management.	12.5	GS3	Disaster Management
2014
15	Drought has been recognised as a disaster in view of its party expense, temporal duration, slow onset and lasting effect on various vulnerable sections. With a focus on the September 2010 guidelines from the National disaster management authority, discuss the mechanism for preparedness to deal with the El Nino and La Nina fallouts in India.	Drought	2014	GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management.	12.5	GS3	Disaster Management
2013
16	How important are vulnerability and risk assessment for pre-disaster management. As an administrator ,what are key areas that you would focus in a disaster management	Vulnerability and Risk Assessment	2013	GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management.	10.0	GS3	Disaster Management