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Topic 274 · Geography & Places in News

Tsunami Ready villages and Andaman centre

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: India is the first Indian Ocean country to win UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready recognition, with Odisha the first State.
  2. Programme: Over 100 villages are planned for Tsunami Ready certification under the UNESCO-IOC programme.
  3. Nodal Body: INCOIS in Hyderabad runs the programme and coordinates the certification.
  4. Key Term: Tsunami Ready is a UNESCO-IOC community recognition for coastal preparedness, warning and evacuation readiness.
  5. Project Data: A Rs 300-crore Regional Service Centre is being built at Vijaynagar on Swaraj Dweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
  6. Capability: The planned centre is meant to detect non-seismic tsunamis.
  7. India Link: After the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, India built an early-warning system at INCOIS.
  8. Headquarters: INCOIS is in Hyderabad; the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission is in Paris, France.
  9. Founded: INCOIS was established in 1999 under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
  10. Landmark: The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 was adopted in March 2015 in Sendai, Japan.
  11. Statute: The Disaster Management Act, 2005 created the National Disaster Management Authority, chaired by the Prime Minister.
  12. Definition: Section 2(d) defines disaster as a catastrophe or grave occurrence beyond the coping capacity of the affected community.
Question 1 of 10

Which State became the first in India to win UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready recognition?

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Answer: (D) Odisha

Core Trigger: India is the first Indian Ocean country to win UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready recognition, with Odisha the first State.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 274, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Under the UNESCO-IOC programme, certification is planned for how many villages?

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Answer: (D) Over 100 villages

Programme: Over 100 villages are planned for Tsunami Ready certification under the UNESCO-IOC programme.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 274, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which body runs the Tsunami Ready programme in India and coordinates certification?

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Answer: (D) INCOIS

Nodal Body: INCOIS in Hyderabad runs the programme and coordinates the certification.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 274, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Tsunami Ready is a UNESCO-IOC recognition for what?

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Answer: (D) Coastal community preparedness and evacuation readiness

Key Term: Tsunami Ready is a UNESCO-IOC community recognition for coastal preparedness, warning and evacuation readiness.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 274, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Which is/are correct? 1. A Rs 300-crore Regional Service Centre is being built at Vijaynagar, Swaraj Dweep. 2. It is meant to detect non-seismic tsunamis.

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Project Data: A Rs 300-crore Regional Service Centre is being built at Vijaynagar on Swaraj Dweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 274, point 5

Question 6 of 10

After which event did India build an early-warning system at INCOIS?

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Answer: (D) December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

India Link: After the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, India built an early-warning system at INCOIS.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 274, point 7

Question 7 of 10

Where is the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission headquartered?

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Answer: (D) Paris

Headquarters: INCOIS is in Hyderabad; the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission is in Paris, France.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 274, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year was INCOIS established under the Ministry of Earth Sciences?

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Answer: (D) 1999

Founded: INCOIS was established in 1999 under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 274, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which international framework adopted in Japan in March 2015 covers disaster risk reduction until 2030?

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Answer: (C) Sendai Framework

Landmark: The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 was adopted in March 2015 in Sendai, Japan.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 274, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which is/are correct? 1. The Disaster Management Act, 2005 created the NDMA, chaired by the Prime Minister. 2. Section 2(d) defines disaster as an occurrence within the community's coping capacity.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Statute: The Disaster Management Act, 2005 created the National Disaster Management Authority, chaired by the Prime Minister.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 274, point 11

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