On this page, we have compiled a list of previous year questions for Disaster Management for UPSC CSE. Other than that, we have also provided the solutions/sample answers in attached links.
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2023 Disaster Management Previous Year Question for UPSC CSE Mains
- Dam failures are always catastrophic, especially on the downstream side, resulting in a colossal loss of life and property. Analyse the various causes of dam failures. Give two examples of large dam failures.
2022 Disaster Management Previous Year Question for UPSC CSE Mains
- Explain the mechanism and occurrence of cloudbursts in the context of the Indian subcontinent. Discuss two recent examples.
2021 Disaster Management Previous Year Question for UPSC CSE Mains
- Discuss about the vulnerability of India to earthquake related hazards. Give examples including the salient features of major disasters caused by earthquakes in different parts of India during the last three decades.
- Describe the various causes and the effects of landslides. Mention the important components of the National Landslip Risk Management Strategy.
2020 Disaster Management Previous Year Question for UPSC CSE Mains
- Discuss the recent measures initiated in disaster management by the Government of India departing from the earlier reactive approach.
- What are the salient features of the Jal Shakti Abhiyan launched by the Government of India for water conservation and water security? [indirect question from DM, Environment and Geography]
2019 Disaster Management Previous Year Question for UPSC CSE Mains
- Vulnerability is an essential element for defining disaster impacts and its threat to people. How and in what ways can vulnerability to disasters be characterized? Discuss different types of vulnerability with reference to disasters.
- Disaster preparedness is the first step in any disaster management process. Explain how hazard zonation mapping will help disaster mitigation in the case of landslides.
2018 Disaster Management Previous Year Question for UPSC CSE Mains
- Describe various measures taken in India for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) before and after signing 'Sendai Framework for DRR (2015-2030)'. How is this framework different from 'Hyogo Framework for Action, 2005'?
2017 Disaster Management Previous Year Question for UPSC CSE Mains
- On December 2004, tsunami brought havoc on 14 countries including India. Discuss the factors responsible for occurrence of Tsunami and its effects on life and economy. In the light of guidelines of NDMA (2010) describe the mechanisms for preparedness to reduce the risk during such events.
2016 Disaster Management Previous Year Question for UPSC CSE Mains
- The frequency of urban floods due to high intensity rainfall is increasing over the years. Discussing the reasons for urban floods, highlight the mechanisms for preparedness to reduce the risk during such events.
- With reference to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) guidelines, discuss the measures to be adopted to mitigate the impact of recent incidents of cloudbursts in many places of Uttarakhand.
2015 Disaster Management Previous Year Question for UPSC CSE Mains
- The frequency of earthquakes appears to have increased in the Indian subcontinent. However, India's preparedness for mitigating their impact has significant gaps. Discuss various aspects.
2014 Disaster Management Previous Year Question for UPSC CSE Mains
- Drought has been recognized as a disaster in view of its spatial expense, temporal duration, slow onset and lasting effect on various vulnerable sections. With a focus on the September 2010 guidelines from the National disaster management authority, discuss the mechanism for preparedness to deal with the El Nino and La Nina fallouts in India.
2013 Disaster Management Previous Year Question for UPSC CSE Mains
- How important are vulnerability and risk assessment for pre-disaster management? As an administrator, what are key areas that you would focus in a disaster management?