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1. Creation of plans through which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters is called disaster management.

2. Measures that eliminate or reduce the impacts and risks of hazards is called disaster mitigation.

Which of the above statements are true?


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Only A
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Only B
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Both A and B
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is B Both A and B

Among the given statements, both A and B are true. Disaster management is to survive through disaster with various measures like making use of technology to save causalities, making use of proper medical facility etc. Disaster mitigation is nothing but reducing the effect of disaster. It is more of a preplanning. It involves shifting of people to safe areas etc.


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