Question

Nodal agency for landslides which has functions of coordinating all the activities related to landslide hazard mitigation, and monitoring the occurrence of landslides in the country is _________.

• A. International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
• B. Geological Survey of India
• C. National Disaster Response Force
• D. National Institute of Disaster Management

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Geological Survey of India

Keeping in view the terms of reference of the Core Group, the Government of India has declared the Geological Survey of India as the ‘Nodal Agency’ on 29 January 2004.

Geological Survey of India as a Nodal Agency is responsible for:

1. Coordinating and undertaking geological studies for landslide hazard mitigation
2. Carrying out landslide hazard zonation
3. Monitoring landslides and avalanches
4. Studying the factors responsible for sliding and suggesting precautionary as well as preventive measure
5. National Core Group has finalized the action plan for landslide studies with inputs of GSI and other organization.