Showing posts with label upsc 2018. Show all posts
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Sunday, June 03, 2018
UPSC GS Prelims 2018 Question Paper Pdf
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UPSC PRELIMS PAPER II QUESTION 3RD JUNE 2018
UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2018 with Explanation
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Thursday, May 24, 2018
Friday, May 18, 2018
VisionIAS PT - 365 Updated classroom material (March - April 2018) Pdf
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Thursday, May 10, 2018
UPSC 2018 Notes: Disaster Management | Environment
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1:34 pm
Disaster Management under Environment is one of the
important topics for UPSC Civil Services preparation. Questions have been asked
in every year’s UPSC Prelims exam on Disaster Management. Therefore, we bring
to you Disaster Management Notes on NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN. This
post is brought to you by Oliveboard, an online exam preparation platform for
government and banking exams.
NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN –
HISTORY
The National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) was
released in 2016.
The National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) is
prepared by the National Disaster Management Authority.
National Disaster Management Authority, abbreviated
as NDMA is an agency of the Ministry of Home Affairs whose primary purpose is
to coordinate response to natural or man-made disasters and for
capacity-building in disaster resiliency and crisis response in India. NDMA was
established through the Disaster Management Act enacted by the Government of
India on May 30, 2005.
The National Disaster Management Plan of India
provides a framework and direction to thegovernment agencies for all phases of
disaster management cycle –
a) mitigation (prevention and risk reduction)
b) preparedness
c) response
d) recovery.
The NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN (NDMP) is a
“dynamic document” in the sense that it will be periodically improved keeping
up with the emerging global best practices and knowledge base in disaster
management.
The NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN (NDMP) is
based on the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.
Sendai Framework is a non-binding agreement, which
the signatory nations will attempt to comply with on a voluntary basis
The four priorities for action under the Sendai
Framework are:
1. Understanding disaster risk
2. Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage
disaster risk
3. Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience
4. Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective
response and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and
reconstruction
NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN
(NDMP) Vision
Make India disaster resilient, achieve substantial
disaster risk reduction, and significantly decrease the losses of life,
livelihoods, and assets – economic, physical, social, cultural, and
environmental – by maximizing the ability to cope with disasters at all levels
of administration as well as among communities
For each hazard, the approach used in this national
plan incorporates the four priorities given in the Sendai Framework into the
planning framework for Disaster Risk Reduction under the five Thematic Areas
for Actions:
· Understanding
Risk
· Inter-Agency
Coordination
· Investing
in DRR – Structural Measures
· Investing
in DRR – Non-Structural Measures
· Capacity
Development
Major Highlights of the National
Disaster Management Plan
· All
phases of disaster management: Prevention, Mitigation, Response and Recovery
have been extensively covered in the plan.
· The
Plan also covers Man-made disasters in India like Chemical, nuclear, etc
· It
gives clear framework about Planning. It covers Short-term (5 years), Medium
Term (10 years) and Long-term (15 years) to deal with all kinds of disasters
happening in India.
· The
Plan has adopted a very Integrative Approach – horizontal and vertical
integration among all the agencies and departments of the Government have been
specified in the Plan.
· The
Role Clarity shown in the Plan is excellent – roles and responsibilities of all
levels of Government of India right up to Panchayat and Urban local body level
in a matrix format.
· Different
types of Disasters have been assigned to specific Ministries of Government of
India. For e.g., Ministry of Earth Sciences is responsible for Cyclones
· The
Regional approach adopted in the Plan will be beneficial for disaster
management as well as Developmental planning of India
· The
Implementing of the Plan will be done in a scalable manner through all phases
of Disaster Management
· The
Plan has covered the response phase of disaster management in a wholesome manner by identifying 18
broad activities which have been arranged into a matrix to be served as a ready
reckoner across India:
o Early Warning, Maps, Satellite
inputs, Information Dissemination
o Evacuation of People and Animals
o Search and Rescue of People and
Animals
o Medical Care
o Drinking Water/ Dewatering Pumps/
Sanitation Facilities/ Public Health
o Food & Essential Supplies
o Communication
o Housing and Temporary Shelters
o Power
o Fuel
o Transportation
o Relief Logistics and Supply Chain
Management
o Disposal of Animal Carcasses
o Fodder for livestock in scarcity-hit
areas
o Rehabilitation and Ensuring Safety of
Livestock and other Animals, Veterinary Care
o Data Collection and Management
o Relief Employment
o Media Relations
· A
generalised framework for recovery and flexibility to assess a situation and
build back better have been provided in the Plan as well.
· It
emphasises on a greater need for Information, Education and Communication
activities to prepare communities to cope with disasters.
· The
plan aims that the media should respect the dignity and privacy of affected
people. Hence it calls for self-regulation by media.
· To
stop rumours and spread of panic, the plan directs the authorities to schedule
regular media briefing (depending on the severity of the disaster) and
designate a nodal officer for interacting with the media on behalf of the
government
We hope you liked the information provided about
National Disaster Management Plan and these Disaster Management Notes are
useful for your UPSC Exam Preparation.
All the Best for the UPSC Prelims Exam 2018!!
Friday, April 27, 2018
Geography for UPSC 2018: Syllabus & Books
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11:21 am
Preparing
for UPSC 2018? Here’s a detailed syllabus and go to books that you should refer
to master Geography for UPSC 2018. This post is brought to you by Oliveboard,
an online exam preparation platform for government and banking exams.
UPSC
Geography Syllabus
The revised syllabus of UPSC has mentioned UPSC
geography syllabus in following words.
“Indian & World Geography: Physical, Social,
Economic Geography of India & the World”
The syllabus has clearly divided Geography
into 2 components – Indian Geography and World Geography.
The Topics covered in the 2 components as given the
following table.
Indian Geography
|
World Geography
|
Physiography of India
|
Atmosphere, its structure and components.
|
River Systems of India
|
World
Climate with focus on major world climatic phenomena like Planetary winds,
Clouds, Cyclones etc.
|
Climate
|
Geomorphic processes like Earthquakes, Volcanoes,
Weathering, Erosion and Gradational processes and their associated landform
features
|
Mineral Wealth of India
|
Major
World Biomes, their components and features.
|
Soil & Soil Types in India
|
World Resources and their distribution
|
Agriculture
|
World
Industries and their distribution
|
Forests
|
Major World Crops and Farming systems
|
Wildlife & Conservation
|
World
Map related questions
|
Human Geography
|
World oceans and related processes like Ocean
currents, tides
|
Universe
related questions including topics like Solar system; earth and its
movements;
asteroids, comets and meteors; satellites etc.
|
|
Disasters, like Tsunamis, earthquakes, floods,
droughts.
|
More Question have been asked
on Indian Geography as compared to world Geography. Hence you should prioritize
your studies accordingly.All the topics mentioned about should be understood
properly and the facts mentioned should be analysed with concepts given.
Books
and Sources for UPSC Geography Preparation
· NCERT
Books from 6th to 12th (Special focus should be
on 11th and 12th NCERT’s)
· C
Leong’s Physical Geography
· General
Studies Guide for Prelims, either from TMH or Arihant or Spectrum or Pearson
· Oxford
Student atlas (do not confuse it with Oxford School Atlas)
· Orient
Black Swann School Atlas (do not confuse it with Orient Black Swann Student
Atlas)
· Various
reports from Govt and NGO’s like Forest report, Agriculture census, HDI report,
etc.
