UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 64
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.
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A
Explanation: Bharat Forecast System uses fine-resolution weather modelling to enable forecasts on a local scale, including clusters of panchayats; it was developed within national meteorological research institutions.
Statement-wise Analysis:
Statement 1: Correct - The initiative seeks high-resolution, locally useful forecasts down to panchayat clusters.
Statement 2: Incorrect - The model was developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology/Pune and collaborating MoES institutions, not IIT Delhi.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Correct - This option includes the supported item(s) and excludes the unsupported ones.
B: Incorrect - Includes unsupported item(s) 2 and omits supported item(s) 1.
C: Incorrect - Includes unsupported item(s) 2.
D: Incorrect - Omits supported item(s) 1.