IMD Organizes Training Workshop on Cyclone and Marine Weather Services for Stakeholders
Distilled Policy Brief
- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences organized a training workshop on 'Familiarisation of Cyclone Warning and Marine Weather Services' with over 650 stakeholders participating.
- The workshop showcased IMD's newly developed Decision Support System (DSS), an integrated platform designed to aid timely decision-making for disaster managers, coastal communities, and the maritime sector during extreme weather events.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
The Decision Support System (DSS) for cyclone and marine weather services is an integrated platform developed by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences to assist stakeholders and disaster managers in timely decision-making.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Examine the role of advanced meteorological forecasting systems and Decision Support Systems (DSS) in enhancing disaster resilience, early warning dissemination, and disaster risk reduction in India's coastal vulnerable regions.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the bilateral research and industrial cooperation engagements between India and Germany, consider the following statements: 1. Roundtables held with German research organizations, such as the Fraunhofer Institutes, prioritized key fields including microelectronics, power electronics, and smart manufacturing. 2. Expanding industry-academia innovation networks and collaboration in battery technologies form key components of the enhanced strategic cooperation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Both statements are correct. High-level roundtables with German research institutes, including Fraunhofer Institutes, focused on microelectronics, power electronics, smart manufacturing, battery technologies, and logistics. Furthermore, the engagement emphasized strengthening industry-academia innovation networks, science and technology cooperation, and advanced manufacturing capabilities between India and Germany.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.