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Disaster Management — Framework, NDMA & Policy

आपदा प्रबंधन — ढांचा, NDMA और नीति

Disaster Management — Framework, NDMA & Policy is part of the UPSC Mains GS Paper III syllabus, under Disaster Management. It appeared in Mains GS Paper III question papers in 7 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025 (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024). It is marked high-yield: a topic worth revising more than once.

What should you study in Disaster Management?

DM Act 2005 — NDMA, SDMA, DDMA structure & powers
NDRF — 16 battalions; training, equipment; international deployment
National DM Plan 2019 — disaster-wise plans; SDG integration
Sendai Framework 2015-30 — four priorities; India's Target D

How often is Disaster Management asked in UPSC Mains?

Asked in 7 of 10 years, including 4 of the last 5. Highlighted years below are the ones it appeared in.

2016: not asked
2017: not asked
2018: asked
2019: asked
2020: asked
2021: asked
2022: asked
2023: asked
2024: asked
2025: not asked

About the Mains GS Paper III paper

GS Paper III is a 250-mark descriptive Mains paper covering technology, economic development, biodiversity, environment, security and disaster management. See all 50 Mains GS Paper III topics.

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