Which one of the following ministries of the Government of India oversees the functioning of the ‘India Meteorological Department’? |ForumIAS

Q. Which one of the following ministries of the Government of India oversees the functioning of the ‘India Meteorological Department’?

[A] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

[B] Ministry of Earth Sciences

[C] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

[D] Ministry of Home Affairs

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation – The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is a government agency responsible for providing meteorological services to the country. It functions under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, which is the administrative ministry for meteorology, oceanography, seismology, and climate science in India.

Source: Forum IAS

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