With reference to Mission Mausam, consider the following statements: 1. The mission aims to enhance India's capacity for accurate weather forecasting, disaster management, and climate resilience. 2. Ministry of Science and Technology is responsible for implementing Mission Mausam. 3. It will enhance air quality forecasting in metro cities. Which of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to Mission Mausam, consider the following statements:
1.The mission aims to enhance India’s capacity for accurate weather forecasting, disaster management, and climate resilience.
2.Ministry of Science and Technology is responsible for implementing Mission Mausam. 3.It will enhance air quality forecasting in metro cities.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanations –

Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Mission Mausam is designed to make India “weather-ready” and “climate-smart” by improving weather forecasting accuracy, disaster preparedness, and resilience to climate change. It focuses on advanced technologies like AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing to enhance prediction capabilities. One of the objectives of Mission Mausam is to improve air quality predictions in major metro cities by up to 10%, which will help address urban pollution challenges.

Statement 2 s incorrect. Mission Mausam is being implemented by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) through its institutions like the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), and the National Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF).

Source: AIR

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