Q 1.

With reference to disaster management and fire safety in India, consider the following statements:

1. The Disaster Management Act, 2005 provides an institutional framework involving the National Disaster Management Authority, State Disaster Management Authorities and District Disaster Management Authorities.
2. Fire services are explicitly included as a municipal function in the Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution.
3. The National Disaster Management Authority is responsible for laying down policies, plans and guidelines for disaster management in India.
4. The State Disaster Response Fund can be used only for natural disasters and cannot support relief in human-induced disasters.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?