Yellow alert for two districts on July 21
Distilled Policy Brief
- The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for Kasaragod and Kannur districts on Tuesday due to expected moderate heavy rain.
- Approximately 4 days of moderate heavy rain are forecasted for north and central Kerala under the influence of an upper cyclonic circulation.
- The IMD has upgraded the alert for Kannur and Kasaragod districts on Monday from yellow to orange, warning of intense heavy rainfall, and an upper air cyclonic circulation lies over the West Central Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal Andhra Pradesh.
🎯 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.