Question

National Institute of Disaster Management is located at
1. Vikaram Nagar, New Delhi
2. Vijay Nagar, Delhi
3. Tilak Nagar, Delhi
4. Noida

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Vikaram Nagar, New Delhi

The correct answer is Vikaram Nagar, New Delhi.

• The National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) was constituted under an Act of Parliament with a vision to play the role of a premier institute for capacity development in India and the region.
• The efforts in this direction that began with the formation of the National Centre for Disaster Management (NCDM) in 1995 gained impetus with its redesignation as the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) for training and capacity development.
• Under the Disaster Management Act 2005, NIDM has been assigned nodal responsibilities for human resource development, capacity building, training, research, documentation, and policy advocacy in the field of disaster management.
• It is located at Vikaram Nagar, New Delhi.
• Both as a national Centre and then as the national Institute, NIDM has performed a crucial role in bringing disaster risk reduction to the forefront of the national agenda. 
• NIDM provides Capacity Building support to various National and State level agencies in the field of Disaster Management & Disaster Risk Reduction. The Institute's vision is to create a Disaster Resilient India by building the capacity at all levels for disaster prevention and preparedness.
• Motto: Resilient India- Disaster free India 
• Executive Director: Major General Manoj Kumar Bindal