Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Current Affairs, GK & News
IMD’s Climate Summary for Winter 2021
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has released the monthly climate summary on March 2, 2021. As per the IMD Report, India has recorded its second warmest winter during the months of January and February 2021 after the year 1901. Highlights The IMD has stated that, minimum temperature recorded in past two months was 15.39 degrees ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Climate Summary for Winter 2021 • Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) • Mean Temperature • Temperature • warmest winter
Statement on Climate of India during 2020
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) recently released its Statement on Climate of India during 2020. According to IMD, 2020 was the eight warmest year on record since 1901. What are the Key Highlights of the Statement on Climate of India, 2020? Around twelve out of fifteen warmest years since 1901 were between 2006 and 2020. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: [email protected]: Navigating the Alpha Century • AMPHAN • cyclone burevi • cyclone nisarga • Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) • Nivar • Rainfall • Sea surface temperature • South West Monsoon • World Meteorological Organisation
Meteorological Centre in Ladakh
The Union Minister of Earth Science Dr Harsh Vardhan recently inaugurated a Meteorological centre in Union Territory of Ladakh. The Meteorological centre will provide weather forecasts for the region and strengthen the early warning system of weather forecasting in the region. About the Meteorological Centre This is the first Meteorological Centre in Ladakh. The Meteorological ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Chennai • Indian Meteorological Department • Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) • Ladakh • Regional Meteorological Centre • Weather Stations
International Version of UMANG Application launched in selected countries
On November 23, 2020, the Union Information Technology Minister Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad launched the International version of the UMANG application. UMANG is Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance. It was launched in UK, US, Australia, Canada, Netherlands, UAE, Australia, Singapore and New Zealand. The International version was launched on the completion of three years ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Common Service Centres • Digital India • E-governance • Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) • UMANG
AMPHAN: Cyclonic Storm intensifies into Severe Cyclonic Storm
On May 17, 2020, the Cyclonic storm Amphan in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into severe cyclonic storm. The cyclone is to cross West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts on May 20, 2020. The National Disaster Response Force has sent 7 teams to West Bengal and 10 teams to Odisha to aid the state government in its ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: AMPHAN • Arabian Sea • Bay of Bengal • Cyclone • IMD • Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) • Indian ocean region • Rainstorms