Question

Who is the head of the National Disaster Management Authority?
(A) Chief Minister
(B) President
(C) Collector
(D) Prime Minister

Answer 1

Hint: National Disaster Management Authority, abbreviated as NDMA, is a topmost Body of Government of India, with a dictate to lay down rules for disaster management. NDMA has a dream to " construct a harmless and disaster durable India by an all-inclusive, hands-on, technology-driven and a maintainable growth approach that includes all investors and adopts a culture of preclusion, attentiveness and extenuation."

Complete step-by-step solution:
The axiom disaster management is to be assumed as an incessant and combined procedure of planning, managing, synchronizing and executing measures, which are essential or convenient for deterrence of hazard or peril of any disaster extenuation or decrease of the hazard of any catastrophe or acuteness of its costs, capacity building, alertness to deal with any catastrophe, quick reaction, evaluating the acuteness or extent of outcomes of any catastrophe, retreat, salvage, relief, reintegration and renovation. NDMA was created within the Disaster Management Act passed by the Government of India on December 23, 2005. It is regulated by the Prime Minister of India and can have up to 9 additional associates. Since 2020, there have been 5 additional members. There is a facility to have a Vice Chair-person if required.

Thus, option (D) is correct.

Note: NDMA prepares and schools other Government administrators, organizations and the community in extenuation for and reaction throughout an emergency state or a catastrophe. It works directly with the National Institute of Disaster Management for capacity development. It progresses training, distributes proactive training and arranges drills for disaster management. It also prepares and trains disaster management cells at the state and resident levels.