CSE · GS-3Official PYQ · CSE 2015 · Q16Disaster Management · Disaster Management · 12.5 marks · 200 words
English
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.
हिन्दी
भारतीय उप-महाद्वीप में भूकम्पों की आवृत्ति बढ़ती हुई प्रतीत होती है। फिर भी, इनके प्रभाव के न्यूनीकरण हेतु भारत की तैयारी (तत्परता) में महत्त्वपूर्ण कमियाँ हैं। विभिन्न पहलुओं की चर्चा कीजिए।
Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2015 (English and Hindi). Source
Syllabus
Disaster Management · Disaster Management
Disaster and disaster management.
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