Q. Consider the following statements:
1.There is no provision in India to declare any natural disaster as a “national disaster”.
2.A disaster can be declared a “calamity of rare severity” if that disaster is induced by harsh weather conditions.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is correct. According to the National Disaster Management Authority of India, there is no provision in the country’s disaster management laws to declare any natural disaster as a “national disaster.” The authority classifies disasters based on their severity and geographical scale, but there is no specific category for “national disasters.”
Statement 2 is incorrect. A disaster can be declared a “Calamity of rare severity” based on its intensity, scale, and impact, regardless of whether it is induced by harsh weather conditions or not.
Source: Forum IAS
