Weather Forecasting Technology in General Studies : PYQs with Answers

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UPSC CSE PRELIMS 2026Weather Forecasting Technology

Which of the following statements with regard to India's indigenous new high resolution weather model, the 'Bharat Forecast System', is/are correct?

Its objective is to generate forecasts at the Panchayats cluster level.
It was developed by IIT Delhi.

Select the answer using the code given below:

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Answer: A — 1 only

Explanation:

Statement 1 is accepted because the Bharat Forecast System is described as targeting highly localized forecasting down to panchayat-cluster level. Statement 2 is rejected because the system was developed by IITM Pune, not IIT Delhi.