Question

National Institute of Disaster Management was formerly known as {

• A. Indian Institute of Disaster Management
• B. National Centre for Disaster Management
• C. National Centre for Disastrous Management
• D. Indian Centre for Disaster Management

Hint:

Remember the full form: NIDM stands for National Institute of Disaster Management. Its former name was National Centre for Disaster Management.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: The National Institute of Disaster Management is an important institution in India for training, research, documentation, and capacity building in disaster management.

Step 1: Understanding the institution.
NIDM works in the field of disaster management education, research, policy support, and training. \[ \text{NIDM} = \text{Training + Research + Capacity building} \]

Step 2: Understanding the former name.
Before becoming the National Institute of Disaster Management, it was known as the National Centre for Disaster Management.

Step 3: Selecting the correct option.
Among the given options, National Centre for Disaster Management is the correct former name. Therefore, the correct answer is National Centre for Disaster Management.