As per the Disaster Management Act, 2005, which of the following is considered a component of a disaster definition?

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AMinor inconvenience

BCatastrophe

CPredictable occurrence

DControlled event

Answer:

The Act defines "disaster" as: "a catastrophe, mishap, calamity or grave occurrence in any area, arising from natural or man-made causes, or by accident or negligence which results in substantial loss of life or human suffering or damage to, and destruction of, property, or damage to, or degradation of, environment, and is of such a nature or magnitude as to be beyond the coping capacity of the community of the affected area."

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Which of the following statements comprehensively summarizes the definition of a disaster as per the Disaster Management Act, 2005?

A disaster is a serious event caused solely by natural factors, leading only to property damage.
A disaster is a catastrophe from natural or human-made causes, resulting in significant loss of life, suffering, property damage, or environmental degradation, whose scale overwhelms the affected community's coping ability.
A disaster is any minor incident that causes slight inconvenience to a specific area.