Question: National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) celebrates its Raising Day every year on which date?
(a) 15 January
(b) 17 January
(c) 19 January
(d) 21 January
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) celebrates its Raising Day every year on January 19, since it came into existence on January 19, 2006.
- In 2022, the NDRF is observing its 17th Raising Day.
- The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is the parent body of NDRF, which currently consists of 15 battalions from the Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Assam Rifles.
- With more than 13,000 personnel, the battalions of the NDRF have been equipped to respond to natural as well as man-made disasters.
- They are also trained to respond during chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) emergencies.
- Each battalion has 18 self-contained specialist search and rescue teams including engineers, technicians, electricians, dog squads and medical/paramedics.
- NDRF is an Indian specialized force under the National Disaster Management Authority, constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, to carry out the special responses in situations of threatening disaster.
- The NDRF has rescued more than 6.7 lakh people during its 3100 operations and saved more than 1 lakh lives.
BY: AMIT GUPTA