Q. In collaboration with an organization in which among the following countries, the Ministry of Earth Science has launched ‘Project Varsamana’ as a cornerstone of the Indian meteorological department modernization programme?
Answer: France
Notes: Project Varsamana’ was launched in 2008 under the umbrella of the strategic partnership signed in July 2006 between Ministry of Earth Science and Meteo France International (MFI) France. Varsamana project is the cornerstone of the IMD Modernization Program, since it will help demonstrating the ultimate outcome in the form of improved services to the user community. It contributes to integration of all its individual components, hence it guarantees cost effectiveness of overall investment. It is delivering a modern, integrated Meteorological Information System, in order to guarantee improved warning and services at district level. It also brings the integration with existing systems and mainly new observation and computing systems coming to IMD in the context of the modernization program
