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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies NDRP 2026 stands for?
A. National Disaster Response Plan 2026
B. National Development Revenue Plan
C. National Drought Recovery Programme only
D. New Disaster Regulation Policy
Correct Answer: A
NDRP 2026 provides national guidelines for disaster response activities.
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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies District-level disaster management body is commonly abbreviated as?
A. DRAP
B. DCO only
C. DISCO
D. DDMA
Correct Answer: D
District Disaster Management Authorities are part of the multi-tier framework.
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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies Provincial disaster management body is commonly abbreviated as?
A. PIDE
B. PDMA
C. PTA
D. PBS
Correct Answer: B
Provincial Disaster Management Authorities operate at the provincial level.
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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies Legal foundation of Pakistan's multi-tier disaster management system?
A. NEPRA Act
B. Finance Act, 2026
C. National Disaster Management Act, 2010
D. Companies Act only
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan's disaster management institutional framework is established under the National Disaster Management Act, 2010.
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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies Federal lead agency for disaster management in Pakistan?
A. NEPRA
B. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
C. State Bank of Pakistan
D. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
Correct Answer: D
NDMA is the lead federal agency for the spectrum of disaster management activities.
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Select the correct statement regarding Risk is commonly understood as a function of.
A. It is Hazard, exposure and vulnerability.
B. It is Only rainfall.
C. It is Only population size.
D. It is Only government spending.
Correct Answer: A
Disaster risk arises from the interaction of hazards with exposed and vulnerable people/assets.
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Select the correct statement regarding Vulnerability refers to.
A. It is Conditions that increase susceptibility to harm.
B. It is Export earnings.
C. It is Foreign reserves.
D. It is The hazard itself only.
Correct Answer: A
Vulnerability includes physical, social, economic and environmental factors that increase susceptibility.
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Select the correct statement regarding Hazard is best defined as.
A. It is The same thing as vulnerability.
B. It is A budget deficit.
C. It is A potentially damaging event or process.
D. It is A tax receipt.
Correct Answer: C
A hazard is a potentially harmful physical event, phenomenon or human activity.
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Select the correct statement regarding Resilience in disaster management refers to.
A. It is Ability to withstand, adapt to and recover from shocks.
B. It is Only insurance premiums.
C. It is A trade surplus.
D. It is Absence of all hazards.
Correct Answer: A
Resilience concerns the capacity of systems and communities to resist, absorb, adapt and recover.
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Select the correct statement regarding Adaptation in climate policy primarily aims to.
A. It is Manage foreign reserves.
B. It is Reduce vulnerability to climate impacts.
C. It is Increase fossil-fuel dependence.
D. It is Set customs duties.
Correct Answer: B
Adaptation reduces exposure and vulnerability and builds resilience to climate impacts.
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Select the correct statement regarding Mitigation in climate policy primarily aims to.
A. It is Reduce greenhouse gas emissions or enhance sinks.
B. It is Only respond after disasters.
C. It is Increase vulnerability.
D. It is Measure trade deficits.
Correct Answer: A
Climate mitigation addresses the causes of climate change by reducing emissions and enhancing removals.
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Select the correct statement regarding The Paris Agreement is primarily associated with.
A. It is Nuclear regulation.
B. It is Global climate action.
C. It is International trade tariffs.
D. It is Foreign exchange reserves.
Correct Answer: B
The Paris Agreement is the international climate treaty focused on limiting warming and strengthening adaptation.
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Select the correct statement regarding The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction covers.
A. It is 2020-2025.
B. It is 2000-2010.
C. It is 2030-2050.
D. It is 2015-2030.
Correct Answer: D
The Sendai Framework is the global DRR framework for 2015-2030.
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Select the correct statement regarding One pillar of anticipatory action is.
A. It is Banning local response.
B. It is Eliminating all weather monitoring.
C. It is Replacing PDMAs with banks.
D. It is Risk information, early warning and trigger systems.
Correct Answer: D
The strategy includes risk information, early warning and trigger systems among its five pillars.
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Select the correct statement regarding Pakistan National Anticipatory Action Strategy covers.
A. It is 2026 only.
B. It is 2031-2040.
C. It is 2026-2030.
D. It is 2020-2025.
Correct Answer: C
NDMA lists the Pakistan National Anticipatory Action Strategy 2026-2030.
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Select the correct statement regarding Anticipatory action means.
A. It is Only post-disaster compensation.
B. It is Waiting until recovery is complete.
C. It is Ignoring forecasts.
D. It is Acting before forecast hazards escalate into disasters.
Correct Answer: D
Pakistan's National Anticipatory Action Strategy uses forecasts and triggers for pre-agreed early action.
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Select the correct statement regarding Early warning systems are primarily intended to.
A. It is Replace all infrastructure.
B. It is Measure tax revenue.
C. It is Enable timely action before or during hazards.
D. It is Prevent every hazard from occurring.
Correct Answer: C
Early warning combines risk knowledge, monitoring, communication and preparedness to enable protective action.
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Select the correct statement regarding Rising temperatures can increase GLOF risk by.
A. It is Stopping all precipitation.
B. It is Accelerating glacial melt.
C. It is Eliminating glaciers instantly.
D. It is Reducing all river flow permanently.
Correct Answer: B
Higher temperatures can accelerate glacial melt and increase glacial-lake instability.
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Select the correct statement regarding NDMA Summer Contingency Plan 2026 notes summer broadly from.
A. It is June to July only.
B. It is November to February.
C. It is April to October.
D. It is January to March.
Correct Answer: C
The plan describes Pakistan's summer season broadly as April to October.
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Select the correct statement regarding Pakistan's summer season hazards highlighted by NDMA include.
A. It is Only earthquakes.
B. It is Only tsunamis.
C. It is Only snowfall.
D. It is Heatwaves, GLOFs, flash floods and drought.
Correct Answer: D
NDMA's Summer Contingency Plan highlights multiple climate-induced summer hazards.