Exercise Agni Pariksha: Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness Exercise

Category: Defence & Security / Disaster Management

  • Exercise Agni Pariksha refers to a preparedness exercise involving fire safety, emergency response and coordinated operations, depending on the specific exercise context.
  • Such exercises test the ability of participating agencies to respond rapidly to fire and emergency situations.
  • They help assess coordination, evacuation, communication and emergency response procedures.
  • UPSC preparation should focus on the organising agency, location and participating forces/departments when the exercise appears in current affairs.

Key Pointer: Agni Pariksha → Preparedness exercise → Fire/emergency response → Coordination