Building Resilient Communities — Prelims Questions

Consider the following statements about Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR): 1. It emphasizes top-down planning with expert knowledge. 2. It recognizes communities as the first responders to disasters. 3. It integrates traditional knowledge with modern scientific approaches. 4. It focuses primarily on post-disaster recovery activities. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'social capital' in the context of community resilience? 1. Financial resources available to community members. 2. Networks of relationships and trust within the community. 3. Educational qualifications of community leaders. 4. Infrastructure assets owned by the community.

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 emphasizes which of the following approaches for building resilient communities? 1. Centralized disaster management by national governments. 2. Integration of disaster risk reduction into development planning. 3. Participation of all stakeholders including communities. 4. Focus on post-disaster reconstruction rather than prevention.

In the context of building resilient communities, which of the following represents 'redundancy' as a resilience characteristic?

Consider the following statements about traditional knowledge systems in community resilience: 1. They are always superior to modern scientific approaches. 2. They provide locally relevant early warning indicators. 3. They include time-tested resource management practices. 4. They should replace modern disaster management systems entirely. Which of the statements given above are correct?