Which of the following disasters would be eligible for financial assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) in India?

1. Earthquake & Tsunami

2. Individual house fire incidents

3. Droughts & Cloud burst

4. Pest attacks

5. Cold wave

Select the correct code:

Correct option is D

 Calamities covered under SDRF/NDRF 

cyclone, drought, earthquake, fire, flood, tsunami, hailstorm, landslide, avalanche, cloud burst, pest attack and cold wave & frost considered to be of severe nature by Government of India and requiring expenditure by a State Government in excess of the balances available in its own State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), will qualify for immediate relief assistance from NDRF. 

Ministry of Agriculture is responsible for handling natural calamities of Drought, hailstorm, pest Attack, Cold Wave & Frost. All other notified natural calamities are managed by Ministry of Home Affairs. 

Ministry of Home Affairs is nodal ministry for disaster management in the country.