IMD Flashcards
1
Q
Estd
A
1875
2
Q
What
A
chief government agency dealing in everything related to meteorology, seismology, and associated subjects.
3
Q
Parent ministry
A
Ministry of Earth Sciences
4
Q
HQ
A
Delhi
5
Q
mandate and functions
A
- providing current & predicting future information to help -> irrigation, agriculture, aviation, shipping, offshore oil exploration,
- Warning against cyclones, dust storms, heat waves, cold waves, heavy rains
- research
- detecting earthquakes
- evaluation of seismicity in various parts of the country for developmental projects.