Vulnerability Assessment — Prelims Questions

Consider the following statements about vulnerability assessment in disaster management: 1. Physical vulnerability assessment focuses only on building structures and excludes infrastructure systems 2. Social vulnerability indicators include demographic factors but exclude cultural and linguistic diversity 3. The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction emphasizes vulnerability assessment as Priority 1 4. Community-based vulnerability assessment relies primarily on external expert knowledge rather than local participation Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following best describes the relationship between vulnerability assessment and early warning systems in disaster management?

The concept of 'differential vulnerability' in disaster management refers to:

Consider the following pairs of vulnerability assessment tools and their primary applications: 1. GIS mapping - Spatial analysis of vulnerability patterns 2. Social Vulnerability Index - Community participation in assessment 3. Participatory Rural Appraisal - Quantitative vulnerability measurement 4. Remote sensing - Environmental vulnerability monitoring How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

Which of the following statements about India's legal framework for vulnerability assessment is most accurate?