Disaster Management — Basics — Notes, MCQs & PYQs

📖 Why this page is a summary, not a full deep-dive

Basic disaster classification and the national institutional framework are identical whether you're preparing for UPSC or APPSC. Rather than duplicate that material, this page summarises the essentials and points you to our full, in-depth notes.

🌪️ Classification of disasters — quick summary

Disasters are broadly classified as natural (earthquakes, floods, cyclones, droughts) and man-made (industrial accidents, chemical/nuclear incidents). → Full Disaster Management notes (national framework)

🏛️ National institutional framework — quick summary

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), State Disaster Management Authorities (SDMAs), and District Disaster Management Authorities (DDMAs) together form India's disaster governance structure under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 — covered in the next topic with AP-specific detail.

🎯 What's genuinely APPSC-specific

What matters most for APPSC is understanding Andhra Pradesh's specific disaster vulnerabilities (especially cyclones) and the state-level implementation of the national framework — covered in the rest of this section.

💡 Key Facts

Disasters are broadly classified as natural and man-made.
The national disaster governance structure (NDMA → SDMA → DDMA) is identical in framework across all states.
Full detailed notes on the national framework are available in our UPSC Security section, linked above.
This section's original content covers AP's specific disaster risks and state-level response mechanisms.

🔖 60-Second Revision

Natural vs man-made disaster classification — same everywhere.
NDMA → SDMA → DDMA structure — national framework, use UPSC notes for depth.
This section's value-add: AP's cyclone vulnerability and state-specific response systems.

Disaster Management — Basics