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Which decade did the Yokohama conference declare the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction?
A1990 to 2000
B1980 to 1990
C2000 to 2010
D1970 to 1980
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 1990 to 2000
1. The Yokohama Strategy guided the rest of the decade.
2. It declared 1990 to 2000 the International Decade.
3. Poor countries were given priority.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Geography, India Physical Environment, Chapter 7, Natural Hazards and Disasters._
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