Consider the following statements : (a) The Disaster Management Act was passed by the Parliament in 2005. (b) The Union Home Minister Acts as a Chairperson of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). (c) The NDMA may have not more than nine members including Vice-Chairman. (d) The tenure of the members of NDMA shall be five years. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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  1. (a), (b) and (c)
  2. (a), (c) and (d)
  3. (b), (c) and (d)
  4. All above

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Option 2 : (a), (c) and (d)

The correct answer is (a), (c), and (d).

  • The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is the apex statutory body for disaster management in India.
  • The Disaster Management Act was passed by Parliament in 2005.
  • The NDMA may have not more than Nine members including Vice-Chairman.
  • Hence, Options (a), (c) and (d) are correct.
  • The Prime Minister acts as a Chairperson of the NDMA instead of the Union Home Minister. Hence statement b is not correct.

  • The NDMA came into Existence.
    • The origin of NDMA dates back to August 1999 when the government of India set up a High Powered Committee (HPC) to make recommendations for preparing disaster management plans while also suggesting effective mitigations mechanisms.
    • Similarly, the National Committee was set up in 2001 post the Gujarat earthquake for the same purpose.
    • The Government enacted the Disaster Management Act 2005, institutionalizing NDMA.
  • ​Main Objective of NDMA.
    • The objective of the NDMA is "To build a safer and disaster resilient India by a holistic, pro-active, technology-driven and sustainable development strategy that involves all stakeholders and fosters a culture of prevention, preparedness, and mitigation."
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