Q. With reference to Fire Safety, consider the following statements;:
1.The Fire Services is a concurrent subject.
2.National Building Code of India (NBC) published by Bureau of Indian Standards, mentions about fire safety requirements in buildings.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Fire Services is a State subject and has been included as a Municipal function in the 12th Schedule of the Constitution of India under Article 243 (W).
Statement 2 is correct: National Building Code of India (NBC) published by Bureau of Indian Standards is the comprehensive building Code. It is a national instrument which provides guidelines for regulating the building construction activities across the country.
The Code mainly contains administrative regulations, development control rules and general building requirements; fire safety requirements; stipulations regarding materials, etc.
Source: The Hindu
