Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Current Affairs, GK & News
‘Climate of India during 2021’ report
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) published its “Climate of India during 2021” report on January 21, 2022. Key findings of the report As per report, year 2021 was the fifth warmest year in India since country-wide records started in India in 1901. India reported a loss of 1,750 lives because of extreme weather events in 2021. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: 'Climate of India during 2021' report • Climate change • Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) • monsoon in India • Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI)
Climate Hazards and Vulnerability Atlas of India
The scientists of CRS have created a climate hazards and vulnerability atlas of India. CRS is Climate Research and Services and it operates under India Meteorological Department (IMD). About the map The scientists created the map based on 14 extreme weather events. They also considered the risks and threats imposed by these 14 weather events ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Atlas • Changing rainfall pattern • climate vulnerability • Climate Vulnerability Index • cold waves • Cyclones • disaster monitoring • Flood • flood monitoring • Fog • hail storm • Heatwaves • Indian Meteorological Department • Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) • Lightning • Ministry of Earth Science (MoES) • Natural Disasters • population density • Rainfall • snowfall • Thunderstorm • Winds • World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
India-USA: agreement on Monsoon Data Analysis
India and USA signed an agreement on Monsoon Data Analysis and cooperation in order to improve weather forecasts. Highlights MoU was signed by Ambassador of India to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Acting Administrator of NOAA, Dr Neil A Jacobs. The agreement seeks to improve weather forecasting in Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Agreement on Monsoon Data Analysis • India-USA • India-USA Relations • Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) • Indian monsoon • Monsoon Prediction in India • UPSC
IMD undertook installation of Agro-Automatic Weather Stations
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has undertaken installation of Agro-Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) in order to provide exact weather forecast to people with special focus on farmers. Highlights This information was provided by Science & Technology Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha. Installation was done at District Agromet Units (DAMUs) ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Agro-Automatic Weather Stations • Agro-Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) • Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) • Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) • Meghdoot App
India Interagency Expert Committee on Malaria and Climate (IEC)
India Meteorological Department (IMD) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have partnered with “Malaria No More” which is a non-governmental organisation. Key Points IMD & ICMR launched an expert committee to explore and advance climate-based solutions to eliminate malaria in India, in collaboration with “Malaria NO More”. Committee is being called as “India Interagency ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) • Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) • Malaria • malaria elimination • Malaria No More
May records 2nd highest rainfall in 121 years
As per Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), May 2021 received second highest rainfall in 121 years. Key findings by IMD Highest rainfall attributes to two back-to-back cyclones and western disturbances. IMD also highlights, average maximum temperature of 34.18 degrees Celsius over India this May was fourth lowest since 1901. In 1917, India had recorded lowest ever ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Arabian Sea • Bay of Bengal • Cyclones in India • highest rainfall • Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) • Rainfall Pattern • western disturbances