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Q23 (CDS-II/2026) Polity & Governance › Governance, Policies & Social Justice

Which of the following statements relating to Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2025 are correct ?
1. It mandates the creation of a National Disaster Database
2. It addresses the issue of urban disaster risk management through Provision 41 A
3. It empowers the constitution of an Urban Disaster Management Authority (UDMA) for State Capitals and all cities having Municipal Corporations (ex-cluding NCT of Delhi and Union Territories of Chandigarh)
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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: D

Explanation

The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (enacted as the 2025 Act) introduces several key reforms to the 2005 framework. Statement 1 is correct: It mandates the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to maintain a National Disaster Database (Section 10A) and State Authorities to maintain State-level databases. Statement 2 is correct: The Act introduces Section 41A to specifically address the complexities of urban disaster risk management. Statement 3 is correct: Under Section 41A, State Governments are empowered to establish Urban Disaster Management Authorities (UDMAs) for state capitals and all cities with Municipal Corporations. This provision explicitly excludes the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, which are governed by separate administrative provisions under the Act. Therefore, all three statements are accurate.

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