GS3 · Topic
Disaster Management
Response to a specific hazard: flood, cyclone, earthquake, landslide, heatwave, drought, industrial and urban disaster.
120 UPSC Mains GS3 questions on Disaster Management that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2017–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
Forest fires amplify climate change and loss of biodiversity. Explain the vulnerability of Indian forests to fire. Discuss the ways for effective prevention and control of forest fires in India.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper
Biodiversity and ConservationClimate Change
Explain the mechanism and occurrence of cloudburst in the context of the Indian subcontinent. Discuss two recent examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Disaster Management
What are the various causes and effects of fire disasters in urban area? Enumerate the initiatives of the Government of India to deal with such incidents.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Disaster Management
What are key lessons for DM and env conservation in Himalayan region, in light of recent disasters at Joshimath, Uttarakhand? Q9: Recent trends in Punjab show Khalistan issue is still simmering! Discuss with respect to recent developments and suggest measures to handle it.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Disaster ManagementDisaster Risk Reduction
Technology plays a multidimensional role in augmenting the disaster management apparatus of the country. Discuss. Also, bring out the measures needed to enhance the usage of such technologies in managing disasters.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper
Disaster ManagementDisaster Risk Reduction
According to several geologists and hydrologists, dams represent short-lived victories of engineering over natural sciences. Do you agree? Give reasons using suitable examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Biodiversity and ConservationEnvironmental Governance
Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) could fill a real gap at a time when climate change-induced floods, cyclones and fires have multiplied in destructive force. Analyse.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Disaster Risk ReductionDisaster Management
Managing risks, rather than impacts, lies at the core of effective disaster management strategy. In light of this statement, describe the flood risk profile of India and evaluate preparedness for effective flood management.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Disaster ManagementDisaster Risk Reduction
Technology plays a multi-faceted role in augmenting the disaster management apparatus of the country. Discuss. Also, list the measures needed to enhance the usage of such technologies in managing disasters.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Disaster ManagementDisaster Risk Reduction
How the failure to stop the degradation of Western Ghats worsened Kerala floods? Is it time to revisit the Gadgil committee recommendations on conservation and protection of Western Ghats to ensure more sustainable construction? Discuss.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Biodiversity and ConservationDisaster Management
Damage to critical infrastructures amplifies the impact of natural disasters. Discuss the significance of building disaster resilient infrastructure in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Disaster Risk ReductionDisaster Management
Evaluating India's preparedness in handling disasters caused by cyclones, discuss the measures taken to improve cyclone disaster management capabilities in India.
Answered by 1 topper
Disaster ManagementDisaster Risk Reduction
(Encryption/Lightning/Defence/Cyber-terrorism/Growth) [These appear to be distinct questions numbered 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 on the pages provided.]
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Cyber SecurityMedia and Social Networks
Explain the causes and impacts of landslides. Also, discuss the various measures to mitigate their impact, with a special emphasis on National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) guidelines.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Disaster ManagementDisaster Risk Reduction
Explain the various causes and the effects of landslides. Also, discuss the measures to mitigate their impact, with a special emphasis on National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) guidelines.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper
Disaster ManagementDisaster Risk Reduction
What do you understand by climate change hotspots? Identify the major climate change hotspots of India and the threats associated with them.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Climate ChangeDisaster Management
Extreme weather events have become the new normal, revealing critical gaps in urban planning. Discuss the statement in the context of urban flooding.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Disaster ManagementDisaster Risk Reduction
How do you differentiate natural disasters from natural hazards? Discuss the stages involved in disaster mitigation and management.
Answered by 1 topper
Disaster ManagementDisaster Risk Reduction
Discuss the increasing need of 'disaster resilient infrastructure' in India. Mention the steps taken in this direction with specific reference to the Global Coalition for Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Disaster Risk ReductionDisaster Management
Often referred to as the 'cradle of civilization' and 'growth engines', urban areas are increasingly experiencing various natural and man-made disasters. Discuss in the Indian context. Also, suggest suitable mitigation and management strategies.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Disaster ManagementDisaster Risk Reduction
What are the major challenges to building disaster resilience in Indian cities? Enumerate the current initiatives and suggest improvements. (15M)
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Disaster Risk ReductionDisaster Management
Recurring stampedes at mass gatherings in India highlight persistent gaps in crowd management and disaster preparedness. Critically evaluate the effectiveness of existing guidelines and suggest a comprehensive strategy to prevent such tragedies in the future.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Disaster ManagementDisaster Risk Reduction
Discuss the major challenges of crowd control in large socio-religious gatherings and congregations in India. In the light of NDMA's "Suggestive Framework for Preparation of Crowd Management Plan for Events Venues of Mass Gathering", suggest measures to prevent stampede incidents.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Disaster ManagementDisaster Risk Reduction
Californian, Amazon and Australian wild fires are the new normal. How is Climate change causing forest fires? Examine.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Climate ChangeBiodiversity and Conservation
The impact of floods on life and property can be most effectively reduced by hazard and vulnerability mapping. Comment
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Disaster Risk ReductionDisaster Management
Explain the concept of volcanic winter giving examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Disaster Management
Approach to flood control in India should evolve from piecemeal measures to an integrated basin management. Comment.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Disaster ManagementDisaster Risk Reduction
Give an account of the increasing frequency of cyclonic activity in the Arabian Sea region.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Disaster ManagementClimate Change
Explain Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF). Also, discuss GLOF mitigation strategy with special reference to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) guidelines.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper
Disaster ManagementDisaster Risk Reduction
'Urban Disasters' have become a 'new normal' with urbanisation and climate change being instrumental in its occurrence. Examine with suitable examples. Give measures so as to be incorporated in planning and mitigation strategies for efficient management of such events.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Disaster ManagementDisaster Risk Reduction