Question

. What is the rank of India in the world for natural disasters after China as per UNISDR?

Answer 1

Answer:

After China and the US, which have been hit by 26 and 22 disasters respectively last year, India is the most affected country having suffered 19 disasters in 2015, according to a study released on Thursday by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).

Answer 2

Answer:

India ranks 2nd in the world for natural disasters after China as per the reports of UNISDR.

Explanation:

• Natural disasters refer to the events or series of events and their consequences caused by a natural hazard.

• Such natural disasters result in widespread loss and injury of life, damage to property, social and economic disruption of livelihood, cyclones, earthquakes etc.

• For India, the major hazards include floods, drought, cyclones, landslides, earthquakes, forest fires etc.

• World Bank reports revealed that India's direct loss is around 2% of its GDP which is only due to disasters.

• According to the reports of UNISDR (United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction ) in 2010, two rapidly growing countries like China and India are ranked First and second respectively in experiencing maximum numbers of reported natural disasters.

• While China witnessed 22 natural disasters, India ranked second with 16 natural disasters.