Question

State whether the following statement is true or false:

The chairman of the National Disaster Management is the Sarpanch.

Answer 1

This statement is false.

Explanation:

In India, the Prime Minister is the ex officio Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). A Sarpanch is the head of a village-level local government (Gram Panchayat) and has no role in the national-level disaster authority.