Question

Which of the following Indian departments provides cyclone warning services?
(A) Indian Forest Department
(B) Indian Administrative Department
(C) Indian Meteorological Department
(D) Indian Agricultural Department

Answer 1

Hint
We know how the meteorological department identifies the information of cyclones. IMD categorizes according to the speed of winds, low pressure region. So Indian Meteorological Department provides a cyclone warning device.

Complete step by step answer
A system of winds rotating inwards to an area of low barometric pressure, with an anticlockwise or clockwise circulation is called cyclone.
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) is an agency of the ministry of Earth Sciences of the Government of India. It is the principal agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology.
Tropical cyclones are formed over the seas due to severe low atmospheric pressure, which may turn into a thunderstorm while approaching the lands.
The IMD or Indian Meteorological Department identifies these cyclones as they gain high speed up to 62 Km/hr.
The cyclones are categorized according to the speed of the wind, which determines the range of severity of the cyclones.
Thus, the fishermen are issued warnings at least 3 days before the cyclone strikes the pointed region, as the cyclones start intensifying over the oceans.
Hence, the required solution is (option – ‘A’).

Note
Forecasts require study of trends of winds and tides. Meteorology involves this study. We can see that by looking at the options we can find that the department of meteorology is one that is responsible for weather forecasts.