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What’s the ongoing story: THE GOVERNMENT on Saturday sent a test notification in the form of a text message with a sharp beep sound to almost all citizens around 11:42 am, demonstrating its indigenously developed Cell Broadcast system for instant communication during critical situations such as natural disasters and man-made emergencies.

Key Points to Ponder:

— What is the Cell Broadcast system?

— How does it operate?

— What is SACHET?

— How is it different from an SMS system?

— What is the significance of the cell broadcast system?

— Why is it important for disaster management?

— What are the steps taken by the Indian government for building disaster resilience?

— What is the significance of the early warning system?

— What is the Common Alerting Protocol?

— What is the role and function of the National Disaster Management Authority?

Key Takeaways:

— A pop-up message flashed…