Resilient Infrastructure

noun phrase

/rɪˈzɪl.i.ənt ˈɪn.frə.strʌk.tʃər/

Physical and institutional systems — including roads, bridges, hospitals, power grids, and communication networks — designed and maintained to withstand, absorb, and recover quickly from disaster impacts, incorporating hazard-resistant design standards and redundancy to ensure continuity of critical services

✍️ Usage in a UPSC answer

India's Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), launched in 2019 and headquartered in New Delhi, works with member nations to develop infrastructure that can withstand climate change impacts and disaster shocks.

Synonyms

disaster-resistant infrastructureshock-absorbing infrastructurehardened infrastructurerobust infrastructure

Antonyms

vulnerable infrastructurefragile systemsdisaster-prone built environment

🌱 Word Family

resilient infrastructure (n phrase), resilient (adj), resilience (n), infrastructure (n)

🔡 Root

Latin resilire = to spring back (re- = back + salire = to jump) + Latin infra = below/beneath + struere = to build

📜 Etymology

Resilience from Latin resiliens; infrastructure entered English in the 20th century from French infrastructure; India's Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), launched at the UN General Assembly in September 2019, is an Indian-led multilateral initiative promoting resilient infrastructure globally

🧠 Memory Hook

RESILIENT = springs BACK; INFRASTRUCTURE = the backbone of society; RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE = a backbone that springs back even after being hit hard

📝 Seen in UPSC Question Papers

Prelims 2024 — Disaster Management
Prelims 2020 — Disaster Management

Real UPSC previous-year questions whose text uses “Resilient Infrastructure” — proof this word earns its place on your list.

⚠️ Disaster Management 📖 Seen in: Disaster Management — Framework, Prepa...

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