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Disaster ManagementEXAMINEYear 202110 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder

Discuss the vulnerability of India to earthquake hazards with reference to its tectonic framework and seismological zonation map.

Exact Syllabus Pointer

Disaster preparedness, NDMA guidelines, disaster risk reduction (DRR), Sendai framework, floods, urban heat islands, earthquakes, landslides.

Syllabus Tags:Earthquake VulnerabilitySeismic Zonation MapHimalayan Collision ZoneBureau of Indian Standards (BIS)Disaster Risk Reduction

Connected Questions Across All Papers

Discovered through overlapping concepts: Earthquake Vulnerability, Seismic Zonation Map, Himalayan Collision Zone

Recurring Theme Trend: “Earthquake Vulnerability”

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