Consider the following statements regarding “National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM)”: 1. It is a statutory organization under the National Disaster Management Act 2005. 2. It has recently got global recognition as centre of excellence on landslide disaster reduction for the period 2023-2026. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? |ForumIAS

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[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation: NIDM is a statutory organization under the National Disaster Management Act 2005 (under Ministry of Home Affairs).

It is tasked with human resource development, capacity building, training, research, documentation, and policy advocacy in disaster management.
NIDM recently got global recognition as ‘centre of excellence’ on landslide disaster reduction for the period 2023-2026.

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