IMD under Ministry of Earth science
Q. Indian Meteorological Department is agency of -- Published on 14 Jan 16a. Ministry of Environment
b. Ministry of Agriculture
c. Ministry of Science
d. Ministry of Earth science
ANSWER: Ministry of Earth science
- Indian Meteorological Department is the principal agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology.
- It is headquartered in New Delhi and operates hundreds of observation stations across India and Antarctica.
- IMD is one of the 6 worldwide Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres of the Tropical Cyclone Programme of the World Weather Watch of the World Meteorological Organization.
- It is regional nodal agency for forecasting, naming and disseminating warnings about tropical cyclone in the Indian Ocean north of the Equator.
