QUESTION PYQ 07
GS3
15 marks
What is disaster resilience? How is it determined? Describe various elements of a resilience framework. Also mention the global targets of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030).
WRITE IN
11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
For Disaster Resilience & Sendai Framework, explain in sequence: first, What is disaster resilience; then, How is it determined. Keep evidence and the conclusion tied to these exact limbs.
DescribeGive a clear, detailed account of the main features.
Demand-wise check
- 1What is disaster resilience?≈65 words
- 2How is it determined?≈65 words
- 3Describe various elements of a resilience framework≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Frame Disaster Resilience & Sendai FrameworkCausal drivers/mechanismQuestion-specific evidenceEffects or second limbRelative-weight/balanced conclusion
Where marks usually go
- Over-writing ‘What is disaster resilience’ while reducing ‘How is it determined’ to a token paragraph
- Adding correct but adjacent facts on Disaster Resilience & Sendai Framework that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ
Value addition
- Disaster Resilience & Sendai Framework: risk chain — driver/hazard → exposure → impact → mitigation/resilience
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Official source anchors
These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 11 minutes, then get it checked.