1. It was constituted in the year 2006.
2. Under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the Institute has been entrusted to assist in national level policy formulation with reference to Disaster Management.
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Therefore, both statements 1 and 2 are accurate.
Fact Check: The National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) was indeed established in 2006. It evolved from the National Centre for Disaster Management (NCDM), which was established in 1995, and was upgraded to NIDM in 2006 as an institute under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Therefore, this statement is correct.
NIDM's mandate explicitly includes supporting policy development at the national level. Hence, this statement is also correct.
Important Questions from Environment Policies Acts and Conventions
Which country has introduced new HS codes for GI-tagged rice exports?
Which key government initiative was highlighted at the ‘Waste Recycling and Climate Change 2025’ conclave for waste management?
Which key government initiative was highlighted at the ‘Waste Recycling and Climate Change 2025’ conclave for waste management?
With reference to 'Forest Carbon Partnership Facility', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society and indigenous people.
2. It provides financial aid to universities, individual scientists and institutions involved in scientific forestry research to develop eco-friendly and climate adaptation technologies for sustainable forest management.
3. It assists the countries in their 'REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation+)' efforts by providing them with financial and technical assistance.
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Which one of the following statements best describes the 'Polar Code'?
