SDRF stands for:

Question

SDRF stands for:

1. A. State Disaster Response Force (Correct answer)
2. B. State Disaster Rescue Force
3. C. State Disaster Reinforcement Force
4. D. None of the above

Correct Answer

Option A — State Disaster Response Force

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is State Disaster Response Force.

Key Points

• SDRF stands for State Disaster Response Force, the state-level counterpart of the National Disaster Response Force.
• It is constituted by each state to handle rescue and relief during natural and man-made disasters.

Additional Information

• The Disaster Management Act, 2005 created the institutional framework: the NDMA chaired by the Prime Minister at the centre, SDMAs chaired by Chief Ministers in the states, and DDMAs at district level.
• The NDRF is a specialised central force under the NDMA; its personnel are drawn from the CAPFs.
• Note that SDRF is also the abbreviation for the State Disaster Response Fund, the financing mechanism — context decides which is meant.