Question: Consider the following statements:
(1) The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) celebrated its 15th Raising Day on January 18 , 2020.
(2) NDRF was constituted in 2006 with 8 Battalions.
(a) Only(1)
(b) Only(2)
(c) Both(1) and (2)
(d) None of the above
Answer:(c)
Related facts:
- On January 18 , 2020 , NDRF celebrates its 15th Raising Day.
- The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai was the chief guest on this occasion.
- The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is a specialised force constituted “for the purpose of specialist response to a threatening disaster situation or disaster” under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
- The “Apex Body for Disaster Management” in India is the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).Prime Minister is the Chairman of NDMA.
- These NDRF battalions are located at twelve different locations in the country based on the vulnerability profile to cut down the response time for their deployment.
- The aim of the National Disaster Management Authority is to build a safer and disaster resilent India by developing a holistic, proactive, multi-disaster and technology driven strategy for disaster management.
- This has to be achieved through a culture of prevention, mitigation and preparedness to generate a prompt and efficient response at the time of disasters.
- NDRF has proved its efficacy with its commendable performance during various disasters including the drowning cases, building collapses, landslides, devastating floods and Cyclones.
- NDRF has saved 1,33,192 human lives and retrieved 2760 dead bodies of disaster victims in 73 response operations in the country.
Links:
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1599752
http://www.ndrf.gov.in/press-release