Category: EnvironmentPart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC

قدرتی آفات

/qudrati aafaat/Roman

English meaning: Natural Disasters

Definition

Catastrophic natural events like floods, earthquakes, cyclones, and droughts. India's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) coordinates disaster response, and the Disaster Management Act 2005 provides the legal framework.

Example

قدرتی آفات سے نمٹنے کے لیے پہلے سے تیاری ضروری ہے۔

In English: Advance preparation is necessary to deal with natural disasters.

Literary Heritage

ہر شجر میں ایک مضمونِ خدا ہے، اے بشر!

/Har śajar meṃ ek maẓmūn-e-Khudā hai, ai baśar!/

In every tree lies a verse of God, O humankind!

Allama Iqbal · Poet and Philosopher · Early 20th century

Bang-e-Dara

Allama Iqbal, Bang-e-Dara, nazm 'Taswir-e-Dard'

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