IMD under Ministry of Earth science

Q.  Indian Meteorological Department is agency of -
- Published on 14 Jan 16

a. 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.

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