Disaster Management is an important component of the UPSC Civil Services Examination, particularly in General Studies Paper III. It deals with the systematic process of preparing for, responding to, recovering from, and mitigating the impact of disasters. India is highly vulnerable to natural and human induced disasters due to its geographical location, climatic conditions, population density, and developmental challenges. Therefore, understanding disaster management is crucial for effective governance and public administration. A disaster is a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or society causing widespread human, material, economic, or environmental losses which exceed the ability of the affected community to cope using its own resources. Disasters can be broadly classified into natural disasters and man made disasters. Natural disasters include earthquakes, floods, cyclones, droughts, tsunamis, landslides, avalanches, and heat waves. Man made disasters ...