Reading Comprehension – Test 165

Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the questions out of five alternatives.<br><br> The excess rains and the wettest monsoons in 25 years have led to widespread flooding across states, and an avoidably heavy death toll. We need better institutional mechanisms for disaster management pan-India, to mitigate and control floods. Odisha's community-based disaster preparedness and response, which has kept the casualty figures low, serves as a model.<br><br> Almost all vulnerable regions in Odisha now have multipurpose cyclone and flood shelters, with the local sarpanch in charge. And each such regional response centre has trained youth relief volunteers. Note that Odisha State Disaster Management Authority has been a pioneer nationally, and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force has raised a number of units of highly trained personnel for prompt rescue. We do need concrete flood-proofing measures, including stepped-up drainage for excess flood waters, regular channel improvement works, and clear-cut norms to shore up flood plains and adjoining wetlands, especially in dense urban areas. But, in tandem, we also need public awareness campaigns for improved flood safety and risk reduction. We now have the resources and the skills to comprehensively tackle floods and save precious lives, and the political executive across states needs to boost plans for flood prevention and mitigation. <br><br> The preparation of regional flood vulnerability and flood hazard maps are a must, and we need to leverage information technology for up-to-date flood forecasting to expedite action for express evacuation and relief. The proper documentation of flood management is vital too, to quickly learn by doing. India's modernisation of flood forecasting and follow-through systems brooks no delay. It is criminal to sacrifice hundreds of lives every year at the altar of neglect of what is doable.

What is true for Odisha's disaster preparedness and response?

Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the questions out of five alternatives.<br><br> The excess rains and the wettest monsoons in 25 years have led to widespread flooding across states, and an avoidably heavy death toll. We need better institutional mechanisms for disaster management pan-India, to mitigate and control floods. Odisha's community-based disaster preparedness and response, which has kept the casualty figures low, serves as a model.<br><br> Almost all vulnerable regions in Odisha now have multipurpose cyclone and flood shelters, with the local sarpanch in charge. And each such regional response centre has trained youth relief volunteers. Note that Odisha State Disaster Management Authority has been a pioneer nationally, and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force has raised a number of units of highly trained personnel for prompt rescue. We do need concrete flood-proofing measures, including stepped-up drainage for excess flood waters, regular channel improvement works, and clear-cut norms to shore up flood plains and adjoining wetlands, especially in dense urban areas. But, in tandem, we also need public awareness campaigns for improved flood safety and risk reduction. We now have the resources and the skills to comprehensively tackle floods and save precious lives, and the political executive across states needs to boost plans for flood prevention and mitigation. <br><br> The preparation of regional flood vulnerability and flood hazard maps are a must, and we need to leverage information technology for up-to-date flood forecasting to expedite action for express evacuation and relief. The proper documentation of flood management is vital too, to quickly learn by doing. India's modernisation of flood forecasting and follow-through systems brooks no delay. It is criminal to sacrifice hundreds of lives every year at the altar of neglect of what is doable.

Which of the following statement is not true regarding the passage?

Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the questions out of five alternatives.<br><br> The excess rains and the wettest monsoons in 25 years have led to widespread flooding across states, and an avoidably heavy death toll. We need better institutional mechanisms for disaster management pan-India, to mitigate and control floods. Odisha's community-based disaster preparedness and response, which has kept the casualty figures low, serves as a model.<br><br> Almost all vulnerable regions in Odisha now have multipurpose cyclone and flood shelters, with the local sarpanch in charge. And each such regional response centre has trained youth relief volunteers. Note that Odisha State Disaster Management Authority has been a pioneer nationally, and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force has raised a number of units of highly trained personnel for prompt rescue. We do need concrete flood-proofing measures, including stepped-up drainage for excess flood waters, regular channel improvement works, and clear-cut norms to shore up flood plains and adjoining wetlands, especially in dense urban areas. But, in tandem, we also need public awareness campaigns for improved flood safety and risk reduction. We now have the resources and the skills to comprehensively tackle floods and save precious lives, and the political executive across states needs to boost plans for flood prevention and mitigation. <br><br> The preparation of regional flood vulnerability and flood hazard maps are a must, and we need to leverage information technology for up-to-date flood forecasting to expedite action for express evacuation and relief. The proper documentation of flood management is vital too, to quickly learn by doing. India's modernisation of flood forecasting and follow-through systems brooks no delay. It is criminal to sacrifice hundreds of lives every year at the altar of neglect of what is doable.

What can be done to accelerate the process of evacuation and relief?